When making configuration changes, balance technical best practices with developer workflow requirements and real-world usage scenarios. Configuration decisions should not only be technically sound but also support practical development needs. Consider both immediate technical implications and broader workflow impact: - Evaluate how dependency changes affect developer tooling (IDE integration, testing frameworks) - Assess whether configuration changes break existing development workflows - Prioritize realistic testing scenarios that mirror customer usage, even if they introduce complexity Example from pyproject.toml management: ```toml # Keep dev dependencies for workflow continuity [project.optional-dependencies] dev = [ "pytest>=7.0.0", "pytest-asyncio>=1.0.0", ] # Include dependencies that mirror customer usage patterns dependencies = [ "strands-agents-tools>=0.2.0,<1.0.0", # Kept for realistic testing despite circular deps ] ``` Before removing or restructuring configuration elements, verify that the change won't disrupt established developer workflows or compromise the realism of your testing environment.