IEEE Software - The Pragmatic Designer: Build Stable Triangles

This column was published in IEEE Software, The Pragmatic Designer column, November-December 2025, Vol 42, number 6. ABSTRACT: By adding a short, clear specification to an implementation and tests, developers build a stable unit: a stable triangle. Each leg can be analyzed, letting developers catch bugs and improve quality. They are a partial antidote to rising complexity and encourage edits in…