[polycaster]

My impression is a lot of the best practices spread today are suited best for FAANGs or at least high tier SaaS businesses (which often contribute to the frameworks used).

One thing I hear repeated over and over is: Code is going to change frequently. Well that's not universally true. I don't even think that's true for the vast majority of code in production globally.

If you build an app with one specific, well-defined purpose that iself is not going to change a lot (eq. supporting the workflow of a specific business, managing inventory, etc.) that might easily run for a decade with <10% LOCs ever being touched. I've build dozens of those in my career and I'm certain I'm not the only one.

If you're on the quest for the most beautiful code in this scenario you're wasting your client's time and money for your own vanity.