Balance configuration practicality

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:

# 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.