To the first concern - that’s why I recommend you deliver (ideally) weekly intermediate builds of the product to the end user. Typically an underlying issue wil

To the first concern - that’s why I recommend you deliver (ideally) weekly intermediate builds of the product to the end user. Typically an underlying issue will begin to surface pretty rapidly. To the second concern, first, let’s get on the same page. When I use the home analogy it’s in regards to a custom home - not a from-plan/spec home. To your point, I believe well developed software should also have strong and obvious patterns that are reused in many if not all other projects.