[Python-Dev] YAGNI

Tim Peters tim.one@comcast.net
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 15:57:53 -0500


[Aahz]
> ...
> * I can never remember what YAGNI stands for; it's not that common,
> even here on python-dev

That's why it's needed here, although it came from a culture building
payroll apps, not programming infrastructure.  Heck, if Unix dweebs had
applied YAGNI, ls wouldn't have 51 useless options <wink>.