Beyond Dilemmas: Rethinking Problem-Solving in System Architecture

There’s a classic dilemma: If your mother and your wife were falling into the water, whom would you save first?

The best solution to this problem is: I wouldn’t let them fall into the water in the first place. This is what we call ‘prevention is better than cure.’

As architects solving problems, it’s not about perfectly resolving every issue; it’s about avoiding the need to confront such problems.

Would be better to provide a concrete example here.