IKEA-Oriented Development

To frugally furnish a codebase, imitate Ikea.

IKEA-Oriented Development IKEA-Oriented Development Every codebase is a home. Repos carry scars, arguments, memories, secrets, decorations, and sometimes graffiti . Programmers are homeowners. They perform repairs, rearrange things, and embark on redesigns. To frugally furnish a codebase, imitate Ikea: Packaging is the Product Pre-Packaged Dependencies Composable & Disposable 1. Packaging is the Product We hate air. -- Peter Agnefjäll (CEO of IKEA) They're not trying to cut costs on assembly labor, folks. Air is expensive. Ikea embraces DIY furniture to save space on trucks, ships, and warehou

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