[Python-Dev] YAGNI

[Guido van Rossum]

> +1 on "80%"
> 
> Three reasons:
> 
> * "Explicit is better than implicit"

Yes.

> * YAGNI is a falsehood when directed at someone who does need the
> feature, even though you're using the plural "you"

Yeah, the "you" is sort of generic.

> * I can never remember what YAGNI stands for; it's not that common, even
> here on python-dev

But it will be.  I can't stop using it. :-)

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)