results-first development

noun
UK /rɪˈzʌlts fɜːst dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
US /rɪˈzʌlts fɜːrst dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

A way of building things where you make the important results happen first.

The team used results-first development to finish the most useful part of the app quickly.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A work style that focuses on achieving clear outcomes before adding extra features.

Her results-first development mindset kept the project from getting too complicated.

3. A planning method where teams decide the desired results and then work backward to reach them.

Using results-first development, they planned the launch around the customer's main need.

4. An approach in software projects that prioritizes measurable value over perfect design.

Results-first development helped them ship a simple version that people could use right away.