Building Up And Sanding Down

Over the years, I’ve gravitated toward two complementary ways to build robust software systems: building up and sanding down.

Building up means starting with a tiny core and gradually adding functionality.
Sanding down means starting with a very rough idea and refining it over time.

Neither approach is inherently better; it’s almost a stylistic decision that depends on team dynamics and familiarity with the problem domain.
On top of that, my thoughts on the...