Some Principles of Design
Posted on January 26th, 2009 by Kevin
I'm trying to document some basic, yet ever-important software design principles into a list that I can reference and expand on in the future. You often see these principles discussed individually, but I believe that they need to be considered collectively.
So, this is what I have so far:
- The KISS principle – Keep It Simple Stupid
- Iterate early, often
- Create Functions that fit on one screen (20-25 lines max)
- Create Classes with one role and purpose
- Usefulness first, usability later
- Plugins for extensibility when possible
It's nothing groundbreaking, but it's a start of basic principles software developers should consider. Any others?
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