
Is YAGNI (You aren’t gonna need it) Still Relevant in Backend Engineering System Design?
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YAGNI stands for You aren’t gonna need it and its a pillar in extreme programming, in this video I discuss this philosophy within the context of Backend Engineering. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_aren%27t_gonna_need_it * Extreme Programming Rob Jefferies * You Aren’t Gonna Need it .. true but only if the design is well defined * But I am going to need it * Waterfall vs Agile
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