Top 5 Mary Poppendieck Quotes (2025 Update)

Mary Poppendieck Quote: “Almost everything we know about good software architecture has to do with making software easy to change.”

1. “Almost everything we know about good software architecture has to do with making software easy to change.”

2. “The biggest cause of failure in software-intensive systems is not technical failure; it’s building the wrong thing.”

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3. “Commitment to deliver on time and on budget was not made based on the details; details didn’t exist. Their commitment was based on the ability to shape the details.”

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4. “Suppose a developer has a conversation with a customer about details of a feature. The conversation should not be considered complete until it is expressed as a customer test.”

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5. “It may seem like writing tests slows down development; in fact, testing does not cost, it pays, both during development and over the system’s lifecycle.”

— Mary Poppendieck

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