A late change in requirements is a competitive advantage A Quote by Mary Poppendieck The State of Agile Software in 2018YagniComplete and consistent requirementsWelcome changing requirements agilesoftwaredesign
Economy of material and labor Whatever the comparative merits of [various bed framing methods], what is clear from Aristotle's Mechanica is that economy of material, and labor, was as much an issue in ancient times as it is now. Henry Petroski, The Evolution of Useful Things The requirements of economyThe art of not constructing simplicity