function-first approach
noun phraseUK /ˈfʌŋkʃən fɜːst əˈprəʊtʃ/
US /ˈfʌŋkʃən fɜːrst əˈproʊtʃ/
A way of building things where you make it work first, then make it pretty.
The team used a function-first approach, so the app worked before they added colors.
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2. A design method that puts what a thing does ahead of how it looks.
With a function-first approach, the chair was comfortable before it was stylish.
3. A way of planning where the main job comes before extra details.
Her function-first approach meant the robot could walk before it could dance.
4. A style of making software that focuses on working features first.
The coder's function-first approach got the game running before adding music.