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		rhizome on Jan 3, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Code Interview Reading List YAGNI doesn't exist in the corporate world, and software development may be one of the only professions where overqualification is desired.

jquery on Jan 3, 2013 [–]

YAGNI most definitely exists in the corporate world, and your second claim is meaningless.

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