YAGNI

What Does YAGNI Mean?

YAGNI means "You Ain't Gonna Need It."

The acronym YAGNI is used in coding as a reminder to developers not to add additional methods, functions and constructors they think may be needed in the future. Such practices are considered a waste of time because, more often than not, "you ain't gonna need it."

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meaning of YAGNI

"You Ain't Gonna Need It"

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"You Ain't Gonna Need It" is the most common definition for YAGNI on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
YAGNI
Definition:You Ain't Gonna Need It
Type:Acronym
Guessability:guessability level 4

4: Difficult to guess

Typical Users:typical user
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See Also

DRY (don't repeat yourself, uninteresting, without alcohol) MVP (minimum viable product, most valuable player) OBOE (off-by-one error, penis) ORM (object relational mapping) POC (person of color, point of contact, proof of concept) POP (attack or criticize, popular, proof of project) SOLID (dependable, software design principles, stupid) TAGRI (they ain't gonna read it) WET (marijuana joint dipped in formaldehyde or pcp, ready for sex, write everything twice)

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