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To prevent over-engineering, apply the YAGNI principle and a ladder of simplicity to prioritize standard library usage and native platform features before writing custom code or adding dependencies.

The YAGNI principle in clean code dictates that you only write code when it is absolutely necessary. It enforces minimalist development by ensuring the shortest, most maintainable code path is used.

Enforce minimalist coding during dependency selection by systematically evaluating tasks against standard library capabilities and native platform features, which minimizes technical debt and prevents unnecessary bloat.

Yes, you can adjust strictness using three intensity levels: lite, full, and ultra. These modes match your desired level of minimalism for any given coding, refactoring, or feature implementation task.

The best way to simplify complex caching layers is to evaluate if a simple decorator or native language feature suffices, stripping away custom abstractions and unnecessary dependencies to ensure minimal, maintainable code.

You should avoid strict minimalist coding practices when a task genuinely requires complex custom abstractions or external dependencies that standard libraries and native platform features cannot adequately provide.