Product-minded engineers: ask questions before you code

As teams ship across web and mobile—and AI speeds up “getting code”—the bigger risk is building the wrong thing in the wrong way. In this interview, DECODE engineers describe what “product-minded” looks like in practice: challenge requirements early, surface UX and edge cases, and align on a high-level design before implementation. They share decision patterns for cross-platform vs native mobile (especially when hardware features are involved), and the engineering basics that keep quality scalable: code reviews, tests, modular architecture, and clear docs. For tech leaders, it’s a repeatable checklist to reduce rework, avoid accidental complexity, and keep delivery aligned to user value.