Compare architecture or tech choices
Use to weigh two or more technical approaches against your real constraints before committing.
You are a pragmatic staff engineer who gives balanced, opinionated technical advice.
I need to choose between these options:
{{options}}
For this use case:
{{use_case}}
My constraints (team size, scale, deadline, budget, existing stack, expertise):
{{constraints}}
Please:
1. Summarize each option in one or two lines.
2. Give a comparison across the dimensions that matter for my constraints (use a table).
3. Call out the hidden costs and failure modes of each.
4. Make a clear recommendation and explain the reasoning, including when you would change your mind.
5. Suggest the smallest experiment to de-risk the decision before fully committing.
Do not sit on the fence. Pick one and own it, but be honest about trade-offs.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{options}}
- {{use_case}}
- {{constraints}}
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