In software systems it is often the early bird that makes the worm.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Being too early or too eager in software can lead to mistakes.
- In plain terms
- Rushing ahead in software often causes problems.
- What can you take from it?
- Timing and patience matter as much as speed in development.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you rushing a feature prematurely?
- What happens if you wait?
Another view
Sometimes being early is necessary to gain a competitive edge.
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In English every word can be verbed. Would that it were so in our programming languages.
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