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		nine_k on April 28, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Frequently Forgotten Fundamental Facts about Softw... What certainly helps: * Having small, self-contained, loosely-coupled modules. * Having an extensive test suite for each module. * Having small (or zero) amount of technical debt. * Talking to your customers constantly, preferably before you commit a lot of resources into a new development. Easier said than done, but definitely not impossible.

penguat on April 28, 2015 | [–]

I'd add obviousness here. Make the design and code as obvious as possible. Simple and easy to understand.

AnimalMuppet on April 28, 2015 | [–]

Correct. I guess I was thinking more agile rather than rapid prototyping.

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