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Extreme examples are not that interesting (to me) since it's far more important to optimize what is not extreme. A better house example is to go ahead and buil
by pbreit 11y ago
Extreme examples are not that interesting (to me) since it's far more important to optimize what is not extreme.
A better house example is to go ahead and build the 2-4 BR house (like pretty much everyone does) but wait on the pool and jungle gym.
- asgard1024 11y agoThe extreme examples are just to illustrate the tradeoff. Some architectural decisions have to be made in advance, because they are hard to take back. In your example, size of the property (if any) on which your house is standing is such a decision. Good luck building a pool in a 4-bedroom apartment. (Interestingly, you said, "like pretty much everyone does" - isn't that actually a sounder advice than YAGNI?)
- pbreit 11y agoI don't put much stock in extreme examples. Much more useful to review common examples.