Design Plans: A Reference
When confronted with a complicated task, the first response of any developer is to dive in and start coding. This is precisely the wrong thing to do. I might sound hyperbolic, but it’s true. Every single design plan I have ever seen has resulted in a better understanding of the problem, and more importantly, a better solution delivered faster.
What is a design plan? A design plan is a short document describing a proposed implementation of a new feature or refactoring. They’re a developer’s equivalent of an artist’s sketch or a writer’s outline. A good design plan will cover three things:
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