interface-first approach
noun phrasea way of building things where you decide how the parts will talk to each other before you make the parts.
The team used an interface-first approach so the app and the website could work together smoothly.
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2. a software design method where the rules for how parts connect are written before any code is written.
With an interface-first approach, the developers agreed on the data format before writing any functions.
3. a teamwork habit of agreeing on how different groups will share information before starting the work.
The two departments took an interface-first approach and defined their handoff process first.
4. a planning style that focuses on the connection points between systems rather than their insides.
An interface-first approach kept the new payment system compatible with the old one.