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Don't Let Your Software Become a Dusty Hula Hoop: Prioritizing Features for Long-Term Value Remember the Hula Hoop? In 1957, everyone was playing with them. By 1967, they were gathering dust in garages. The Hula Hoop Theory in software development draws a parallel between this fleeting fad and the potential pitfalls of certain software features. Here's the story: Imagine your software as a toy box. You want to fill it with the essentials, the things you'll play with again and again. These are your core features, the 20% that make up the heart and soul of your application, fulfilling its primary purpose. But wait, there's more! You see all these other features, shiny and exciting? Those are your transient features. They might be fun at first, just like the Hula Hoop, but the risk is, they'll become obsolete. They might bloat your software, making it complex, insecure, and a nightmare to maintain. The Hula Hoop Theory champions a lean and agile approach. We build in steps, focusing on delivering core features first. This way, we avoid overloading the software with features that might end up gathering dust in the metaphorical garage. Think of it like triage. We carefully evaluate each feature, asking: "Will this be valuable in the long run?" We prioritize the essentials, ensuring the software remains relevant and useful over time. This theory even encourages a minimalist approach. We keep the feature set focused, prioritizing security and maintainability. Developers concentrate on the core functionalities, embracing practices like Infinite Flowand Normalized Systems. These approaches keep the software adaptable, scalable, and free from outdated features, maximizing your return on investment. By applying the Hula Hoop Theory, we can build software that's efficient, secure, and adaptable, ensuring it doesn't become a forgotten toy in the corner. We focus on the core, prioritize wisely, and create software that stands the test of time. Remember, less can be more, especially when it comes to features.

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Whether you are experienced or inexperienced with API Documentation this is a must read! Its easy to get overwhelmed or even forget how to navigate API documentation. Read this to get a refresher or a better understanding on how to navigate documentation for your next project.

APIs allow different software applications to talk to each other and exchange info. And APIs, like all software, need helpful documentation. In this course, you'll learn useful strategies & best practices, tools that make writing docs easier, and more.

APIs allow different software applications to talk to each other & exchange info. And APIs, like all software, need helpful documentation. In this course, you'll learn useful strategies & best practices, tools that make writing docs easier, and more.

There are a lot of concepts that come up around how to optimize software delivery. Its hard to keep track of all of them or even understand what they even mean. In this article I try and breakdown these concepts to make it a little easier to figure out where should you begin, how these concepts overlap, and give a few examples of how they should all work together. Let me know what you think.

Proper documentation is an undeniable quality sigil of truly good software developers. When it comes to APIs, it becomes even more applicable, since other devs will inevitably work with them too. freeCodeCamp shows you what the best practices look like in this article & course (check out the video!), make sure to give them a like!

Outsourcing development is a common and critical part of how many businesses build software. Industry reports suggest more than 60% of companies outsource at least part of their software development, a trend that is especially prevalent among startups and small to medium-sized enterprises that may lack in-house expertise. The benefits of outsourcing software development are huge; > You get access to ready-made development teams, with all the tools and processes already in place. > You can access highly specialized individuals specific to your needs > You can scale up large teams for short periods of time, > You can work on commercial terms that suit your organisation > You reduce your own management time allowing you to focus on your core business. But, all of the above is only possible if you, as the client, are able to understand, contribute and feel secure in the development process. Sometimes this can be hard, as software development is an ever evolving and complex industry which often results in mis-communication, lack of trust and disputes over time. This is where implementing a simple solution like The Code Registry can be game changing, our AI-powered Code Intelligence and Insights platform bridges the gap between Business and Development enabling clearer communication and collaboration between vendor and client throughout the software development journey. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/eJ4QnZHJ Start your free trial today: https://lnkd.in/e9fdu_Nb #KnowYourCode #CodeIntelligence #OutsourcedDevelopment #SoftwareDevelopment

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