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There is no such thing as greenfield

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  • Argues the greenfield/brownfield distinction is mostly meaningless in modern AI-assisted development — real-world constraints, existing conventions, and documentation/design choices make every project effectively “brownfield” almost immediately.
  • Practical takeaway: don’t defer establishing conventions and documentation on a “greenfield” project on the assumption there’s time later — brownfield-style constraints show up within days.