“Measure Twice, Cut Once” Isn’t Very Agile.
Dad has good advice about irreversible actions, but software isn’t a birdhouse.
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5 min readJun 12, 2022
“Measure Twice, Cut Once” is one of the few bits of Dad Advice that actually makes sense. Passed from skilled carpenters to wannabe skilled carpenters to all manner of professions for generations, it embodies the mindset that thorough planning can prevent…