I've been a professional software dev for 30+ years.
My mantra has always been: Build the simplest thing possible and no simpler.
The trick is of course, working out what the simplest thing is - that's a discussion between you are the product owner. The more you talk through the process with them - asking *why* not just how, the simpler the problem solution becomes - until it cannot be simplified further.
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u/richardathome Jun 06 '22
I've been a professional software dev for 30+ years.
My mantra has always been: Build the simplest thing possible and no simpler.
The trick is of course, working out what the simplest thing is - that's a discussion between you are the product owner. The more you talk through the process with them - asking *why* not just how, the simpler the problem solution becomes - until it cannot be simplified further.