Software Design: Tidy First?

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It’s been a while since the last chapter. The end is in sight, though. I have a table of contents I like and I can see how to get all these chapters written. Expect more soon.

In Tidy First? we explored how software creates value in two fundamental ways:

  • Features — what it does today

  • Options — what it could do tomorrow

Features deliver immediate value throu…

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