Your question is Speed vs Architectural Quality. Take a moment with it on the right.
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How do you balance speed versus architectural quality when building a product at Cognition? Explain the decision framework you would use when delivery pressure conflicts with maintainability, reliability, or future scale. Address how you would identify acceptable shortcuts, document technical debt, align product and engineering stakeholders, and decide when an architectural investment is necessary before launch. Focus on practical execution, including trade-offs, review points, and how you would adjust the plan as new information emerges.