value-driven engineering

noun
UK /ˈvæljuː ˈdrɪvən ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
US /ˈvæljuː ˈdrɪvən ˌɛndʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/

Building things in a way that follows what people care about most.

The team used value-driven engineering to make a bike that is safe and cheap.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Engineering that focuses on what users value most.

Value-driven engineering helped them choose features customers really wanted.

3. Making design choices based on agreed values like safety or fairness.

Value-driven engineering put safety first in every decision.

4. A way of building that balances cost, quality, and what matters to people.

With value-driven engineering, they spent money only on things that mattered.