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.