Drafting vs Big Design Upfront
Developers should use drafting when working on complex features, ambiguous requirements, or innovative projects where early validation is critical to avoid costly mistakes meets developers should use bduf in projects with stable requirements, high regulatory or safety-critical needs, or large-scale systems where upfront clarity is essential, such as in aerospace, finance, or government sectors. Here's our take.
Drafting
Developers should use drafting when working on complex features, ambiguous requirements, or innovative projects where early validation is critical to avoid costly mistakes
Drafting
Nice PickDevelopers should use drafting when working on complex features, ambiguous requirements, or innovative projects where early validation is critical to avoid costly mistakes
Pros
- +It is particularly valuable in agile methodologies like Scrum or Kanban for creating user story drafts, API prototypes, or UI mockups to gather stakeholder feedback before full-scale implementation
- +Related to: agile-methodology, prototype-development
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Big Design Upfront
Developers should use BDUF in projects with stable requirements, high regulatory or safety-critical needs, or large-scale systems where upfront clarity is essential, such as in aerospace, finance, or government sectors
Pros
- +It helps prevent costly rework by establishing a clear roadmap early, but it can be less flexible for dynamic or rapidly evolving projects where agile methods might be more suitable
- +Related to: waterfall-methodology, requirements-analysis
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Drafting if: You want it is particularly valuable in agile methodologies like scrum or kanban for creating user story drafts, api prototypes, or ui mockups to gather stakeholder feedback before full-scale implementation and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Big Design Upfront if: You prioritize it helps prevent costly rework by establishing a clear roadmap early, but it can be less flexible for dynamic or rapidly evolving projects where agile methods might be more suitable over what Drafting offers.
Developers should use drafting when working on complex features, ambiguous requirements, or innovative projects where early validation is critical to avoid costly mistakes
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