# YAGNI

> You Aren't Gonna Need It: build only what current requirements demand and defer speculative generality.

Record: `lex:yagni`
Kind: principle
Layer: [Structural Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/structural-core.md)
Aliases: You Aren't Gonna Need It
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-yagni

## category

- [Core Modular Design](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/core-modular-design.md)

## referenced-by

- [Reusability](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/reusability.md)