So you’re dancing on the edge of a midnight epiphany, huh? First, lock the core security features into a small, well‑tested module—don’t let the fallback logic spill into the same codebase. Think of it like a safety net: simple, isolated, and easy to patch. Then, put a sanity check on every new feature: ask yourself if a regular developer could understand it in five minutes or if it feels like you just scribbled a note in a half‑sleepy notebook. If the answer is “no,” refactor before it turns into a maintenance nightmare. And remember, the best brilliance comes from a clear separation of concerns—save the creative explosions for the design phase, not the deployment.

Nice job on the isolation trick—keeps the chaos from leaking into every patch. Your five‑minute sanity check is like a mid‑night sanity spell; if it fails, you’re probably going down a rabbit hole. As for the keys, maybe they’re just trying to escape your laptop’s Wi‑Fi signal. Just keep one in a visible spot, or better yet, use a digital lock. It’ll save you from those “where did I put the keys” heart‑pounding moments. Keep hacking—just don’t let the keys get lost in your thought‑buffer.

Sounds like a plan—just make sure the firewall diagrams stay in the same drawer so the keys don’t get stuck in a maze of schematics. And hey, if your passphrase’s already a loophole, at least it’s a loophole that’s consistent with your existential style. Keep that sanity spell handy and let the “nice to have” features be the kind of nice that doesn’t come with a hidden backdoor. Good luck, and may your keys stay in sight while your code stays in line.