Is engineering strategy useful?

Every engineering group already follows a strategy, whether it's written down or not. The hidden rules that shape language choices, deployment practices, and data handling are always there, but they often live in a few heads and disappear as people leave. By documenting those rules, you turn an invisible force into a shared contract that anyone can read, question, and improve. The article shows how this simple act clarifies expectations, makes onboarding new senior hires faster, and gives teams a concrete basis for alignment without endless debates.