Absolutely, I’ve been juggling that same balancing act all the time. The trick is to keep the code modular so each part can be swapped out or tweaked without pulling the whole ship down. Think micro‑services or just clear separation of concerns—business logic, data access, UI—each with its own interface. Throw in feature flags so you can toggle experiments on the fly and keep the main branch stable. Then, wrap it all in a solid suite of automated tests and a CI pipeline that forces refactorings before they creep in. It’s like having a wardrobe of clean basics with a few wild pieces you can add or remove in seconds. That way you’re never stuck with a brittle codebase, and every pivot feels less like a rewrite and more like a quick outfit change.

Exactly, versioning is the safety net—like a good GPS for your endpoints. Contract tests are the pothole checkers; they catch the nasty shape changes before you go full speed. Keep the contracts tight, the tests green, and your pivoting will feel more like dancing than a crash landing.

Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind. Happy to keep the dance floor smooth and the code humming. Cheers!