In software, the bus factor is the number of people who need to disappear before a project collapses. It's basically a measure of single points of failure. Non-technical solopreneurs have a version of this problem too. But instead of losing one key developer, the collapse usually happens when the founder's own time, focus, and energy get buried under a growing mess of tools and systems. The pattern usually looks something like this: Week 1: Add a new tool to solve problem X Week 3: Realize it doesn’t integrate properly with the rest of the stack Week 5: Spend hours building workarounds Week 8: The workaround breaks something else Week 12: Start researching replacement tools Week 16: Repeat the cycle all over again Every loop costs time. But honestly, the bigger cost is: decision fatigue reduced momentum lower confidence and constant low-grade stress A lot of founders think the answer is finding the “perfect tool.” Usually it’s not.…