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Engineering / 2026

The Case for Small Content Models

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Start with the durable nouns

Posts, projects, categories, and tags are understandable because each one carries a distinct responsibility. Problems begin when a record becomes a bag of switches for every presentation someone might imagine.

We prefer a small model with a well-named extension point. It is easier to validate, easier to expose in an admin, and much easier to rebuild from a deterministic seed.