Friends don't let friends add options to code

In software development, while the addition of optional features in applications may seem beneficial for catering to individual user needs, it often leads to increased complexity and workload for developers, and can burden users with decision-making. These options require extra code, testing, and documentation, complicating the user interface and making future development and error diagnosis more challenging due to exponential growth in application states. At GitLab, the preferred approach is to iterate based on user feedback, delivering core features without options unless users specifically request them. This iterative process helps avoid unnecessary features, reduces development scope, and ensures solutions are broadly applicable, focusing on solving user problems without relying on optional features.

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