task-driven development

noun

UK /tɑːsk ˈdrɪvən dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

US /tæsk ˈdrɪvən dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

A way of making things where you finish one small job at a time.

Our team used task-driven development to build the app step by step.

SYNONYMS

task-based development job-oriented development step-by-step development work-item development

RELATED WORDS

task development workflow project management sprint

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software method where each piece of work is planned and tracked as a separate task.

With task-driven development, every bug fix became a tracked task.

3. An approach to learning where students complete small tasks to reach a goal.

The teacher used task-driven development so each student finished a small activity.

4. A management style that focuses on completing assigned jobs rather than following a fixed plan.

Task-driven development helped the team stay flexible when the plan changed.