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YAGNI Principle

A software engineering principle from extreme programming stating that functionality should not be added until it is actually needed. It aims to prevent over-engineering and the accumulation of unnecessary complexity in codebases.

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The YAGNI principle originates from the Extreme Programming (XP) methodology and was popularized by Kent Beck and Ron Jeffries.

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The YAGNI principle originates from the Extreme Programming (XP) methodology and was popularized by Kent Beck and Ron Jeffries.

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