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By rick
via blog.scottbellware.com
Published: Jul 06 2009 / 09:29

The Problem with Big Design Up Front is the "Big" not the "Up Front"
The risks of Big Design Up Front isn't the "Up Front" part, it's the "Big" part. Doing too much design without validating it inevitably drives a good bit of the productivity loss that continues to hamper software projects.
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MCII replied ago:

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The real Problem with Big Design Up Front is the Big Agile Strawman.

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rick replied ago:

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Sounds harsh, MCII, but I'm not arguing.

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tobyhede replied ago:

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A rather astute observation - "no big design up front" should not mean "no design at all"

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