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Building Sijil: what 27 modules taught me about product scope

January 7, 2026

Scoping an ERP is an exercise in saying no to yourself constantly.

Every module has a maintenance tax. It is not just building the feature — it is updating it when the platform changes.

Users only use 20% of what you build. Most Sijil customers use five or six modules out of 27.

Modular architecture is non-negotiable. Each module is self-contained with clean interfaces.

The lesson is: build big deliberately.