The first iteration is plenty flexible where it needs to be. I've been programming since 2001 and honestly, the reason I'm holding this view and you're not is v

The first iteration is plenty flexible where it needs to be. I've been programming since 2001 and honestly, the reason I'm holding this view and you're not is very likely the exact opposite situation of what you think: I think it's hard to find experienced and knowledgeable programmers who think the best time to abstract something is the first iteration of something.