Code-Driven Development Method

A Code-Driven Development Method is a software development paradigm that prioritizes source code writing as the primary means to define software system behavior and software system structure.

• AKA: Code-First Development Method, Implementation-Driven Development, Programming-Centric Development Approach, Code-Based Development Paradigm.
• Context:
  • It can typically utilize Code-Driven Development Tools through code-driven IDEs and code-driven frameworks.
  • It can typically employ Code-Driven Development Practices via code-driven testing and code-driven refactoring.
  • It can typically support Code-Driven Development Patterns using code-driven design patterns and code-driven architecture patterns.
  • It can typically enable Code-Driven Development Workflows through code-driven version control and code-driven continuous integration.
  • It can typically maintain Code-Driven Development Quality via code-driven review processes and code-driven static analysis.
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  • It can often facilitate Code-Driven Development Automation through code-driven generation tools and code-driven build systems.
  • It can often provide Code-Driven Development Documentation via code-driven comment extraction and code-driven API documentation.
  • It can often support Code-Driven Development Testing using code-driven unit tests and code-driven integration tests.
  • It can often enable Code-Driven Development Collaboration through code-driven merge requests and code-driven pair programming.
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  • It can range from being a Manual Code-Driven Development Method to being an Automated Code-Driven Development Method, depending on its code-driven automation level.
  • It can range from being a Imperative Code-Driven Development Method to being a Declarative Code-Driven Development Method, depending on its code-driven programming style.
  • It can range from being a Monolithic Code-Driven Development Method to being a Modular Code-Driven Development Method, depending on its code-driven architecture approach.
  • It can range from being a Traditional Code-Driven Development Method to being an AI-Assisted Code-Driven Development Method, depending on its code-driven tool sophistication.
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  • It can inform Code-First Development Tools for code-driven implementation.
  • It can support Software Programming Tasks for code-driven creation.
  • It can enable Software Code Generation Tasks for code-driven automation.
  • It can contrast with Visual Development Methods in code-driven approach.
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• Example(s):
  • Test-Driven Code Development Methods, such as:
    • TDD Code-Driven Development Method writing code-driven tests before code-driven implementation.
    • BDD Code-Driven Development Method using code-driven behavior specifications.
    • ATDD Code-Driven Development Method with code-driven acceptance tests.
  • Domain-Driven Code Development Methods, such as:
    • DDD Code-Driven Development Method modeling code-driven domain logic.
    • Hexagonal Code-Driven Development Method with code-driven ports and code-driven adapters.
    • Clean Code-Driven Development Method following code-driven architecture principles.
  • Agile Code-Driven Development Methods, such as:
    • XP Code-Driven Development Method using code-driven practices.
    • Scrum Code-Driven Development Method with code-driven sprints.
    • Kanban Code-Driven Development Method managing code-driven workflows.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Model-Driven Development Methods, which prioritize model creation over code-driven implementation.
  • No-Code Development Methods, which eliminate code-driven programming entirely.
  • Configuration-Driven Methods, which use declarative configuration rather than code-driven logic.
• See: Software Development Paradigm, Software Programming Task, Code-First Development Tool, Software Code Creation Task, Visual Development Method, Software 2.0 Development Model, Cursor IDE.

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