# Development Speed

> The rate at which new functionality is built, which upfront contract rigor can slow.

Record: `lex:development-speed`
Kind: metric
Layer: [Contracts Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/contracts-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-development-speed

## category

- [Contracts / Interfaces / Compatibility](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/contracts-interfaces-compatibility.md)

## referenced-by

- [Design by Contract](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/design-by-contract.md)