outcome-focused programming
nounUK /ˈaʊt.kʌm ˈfəʊ.kəst ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ/
US /ˈaʊt.kʌm ˈfoʊ.kəst ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ/
A way of writing computer code that cares most about getting the right result.
The team switched to outcome-focused programming so they could check results instead of just reading code.
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2. A teaching approach where learners are graded on what their programs do, not how they are written.
In the course, outcome-focused programming meant students passed if their app worked correctly.
3. A management style that sets clear goals for developers and lets them choose their own methods.
With outcome-focused programming, the manager only asked for a working login page by Friday.
4. A design habit of planning code around the final user result before writing any lines.
She practiced outcome-focused programming by sketching the finished report first.