The mindless tyranny of 'what if it changes?' as a software design principle - Blogomatano

"What if it changes?" isn't just a question. It's a powerful heuristic for software design that can be used to justify almost anything. Everyone should use it more. It's great precisely because it's rooted in pure speculation. Once you've freed yourself from the baggage of reality, there's nothing easier than inventing scenarios where your special code will be useful under the new imaginary future