Cowpaths are safe. They are well-trodden. They were sufficient for the cows that came before. When you start building something, getting caught up in "building it right" is how you never build it. It's a form of procrastination. Pick some familiar tools that everyone else is using to solve similar problems and start building. Follow the cowpath. After you build the thing, learn from it and improve from there.
Cowpaths vs. Cargo-Culting
Cowpaths vs. Cargo-Culting
Cowpaths vs. Cargo-Culting
Cowpaths are safe. They are well-trodden. They were sufficient for the cows that came before. When you start building something, getting caught up in "building it right" is how you never build it. It's a form of procrastination. Pick some familiar tools that everyone else is using to solve similar problems and start building. Follow the cowpath. After you build the thing, learn from it and improve from there.