You know when you're coding and think, "I should add this feature because maybe we’ll need it in the future"? Well, YAGNI (You Ain’t Gonna Need It) is a reminder not to fall into that trap.
The idea is simple: only write code or add features when they’re really needed. Otherwise, you might end up wasting time, making the code more complicated than it needs to be, and in the end, that extra feature might never even be used.
📌 Why follow YAGNI?
- Your code stays simpler and easier to maintain
- You don’t waste time developing things no one asked for
- Less code means fewer bugs
- Development flows better and faster
🤦♂️ What happens if you ignore it?
Imagine you’re building a login system and think: "What if we want retina authentication someday? I should build it now." It sounds like a brilliant idea, but in reality:
❌ You’re wasting time on something no one asked for
❌ The code becomes more complicated than necessary
❌ Extra bugs appear as a bonus
❌ And worst of all, you might never use it
❌ You’re wasting time on something no one asked for
❌ The code becomes more complicated than necessary
❌ Extra bugs appear as a bonus
❌ And worst of all, you might never use it
So, next time you feel like anticipating something, ask yourself: "Do I really need this right now, or am I just getting excited?" If it’s the latter, let it go and keep moving forward. 😆