Ian Thomas - Does Anyone Remember YAGNI?

Ian Thomas - Does Anyone Remember YAGNI?

The art of identifying what not to do or “the art of maximising the amount of work not done” as the agile manifesto describes it, is one the key secrets agile teams use to get things out of the door regularly.

Trying to see the future and engineer things that you think may be useful in the future is one of the key risks that creep into projects. Everyone is guilty of this in some way and it requires honesty and discipline to fight against it.

Ian Thomas lifts the lid on what goes on and what to avoid.