← Back to Patterns

Pragmatic Technical Middle Ground

technicalarchitecture64% Medium

1

Occurrences

N/A

Success Rate

5.0

Avg Rating

Description

When facing competing concerns (security vs innovation, access vs protection), find technical solutions that satisfy multiple stakeholders rather than debating policy or picking sides.

Typical Approach

Design architecture or technical approach that solves both the immediate functional need AND the constraint (security, governance, etc). Create layers, abstractions, or curated interfaces that enable innovation while respecting boundaries.

Trigger Conditions

Keywords:
securityaccessinnovationarchitectureconstraintscompeting concerns
Constraints: multiple stakeholders with different needs, technical solution possible
People: when security/governance raises concerns about engineering initiatives

Created: December 28, 2025

Pattern ID: 29627de3-6a03-4b05-a23e-d461e2ff0f9e