[p-e-w]

> If you are using these to start a SaaS then you are asking for trouble later on.

Problems that (may) arise later on can be tackled later on.

The idea that it's desirable, or even possible, to do things "the right way" from the start is a complete fantasy.

Startups fail because their ideas are bad, the market is bad, cash flow isn't right, they have bad luck, they have the wrong people, they lack business skills, etc.

They very, very rarely fail because they use the wrong technology. Indeed, the right technology is the one that gets you to launch the fastest, so you can realize that your genius idea is actually garbage after 3 months instead of 3 years.

[impulser_]

It's not about doing the right thing from the start or picking the wrong technology. It's about knowing the tools you're using and being able to build a good product.

[ozim]

I agree with that sentiment.

Boilerplate templates should be useful for people with experience.

Most likely should not be used by people without experience trying to skip „tech part” without having anyone tech experienced on their ship.

[p-e-w]

Just like contract templates shouldn't be used by people without legal expertise trying to skip the "law part" without having a legal professional on their team.

And yet...

[ozim]

But you know that is not an argument against templates legal or software and using templates to have most things set up well from the start to save time of experienced people.