Software Engineering7 min
Breaking the Rules Safely: When a Tech Lead Purposefully Violates the Liskov Substitution Principle (LSP)
SOLID is not a religion, and design principles are not immutable commandments. From the perspective of a battle-tested Tech Lead, sometimes deciding to bend the Liskov Substitution Principle (LSP) is a mature choice to keep the system alive. Let’s analyze 4 classic trade-off scenarios and the art of safely isolating the 'toxic code'.
May 28, 2026Read