I'm currently working on a startup project as the backend developer, connecting everything to the frontend and setting up APIs and hooks. I'm in my second year and got this opportunity through a friend who's into freelancing. Unfortunately, there's no senior developer to guide me, so I'm tackling everything on my own. Previously, I worked on small personal projects that were easy to manage, but now that the codebase is growing, I'm struggling to maintain it. I know that a solid architecture and understanding of system design are essential, but I have very little experience with these concepts. How should I go about organizing this project to ensure it's maintainable as it grows? Are there any resources or examples you could recommend for someone who's just starting with large-scale project structuring? I'm also interested in learning more about system design.
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Don't stress too much about perfect architecture right away; focus on writing clean, readable code first. As you grow and learn, refactoring is totally normal in a startup. Just keep it adaptable!
Thanks for the advice! I managed to get an MVP done like that, but now as the project is expanding, I'm worried. We're adding lots of features to create an all-in-one solution, and I need to keep everything structured and maintainable.