| Good fit ✅ | Poor fit ❌ | |-------------|-------------| | Large teams (10–200 devs) | 1–3 developers | | Long-lived, complex projects | Quick prototypes or throwaway code | | Clear domain model possible | Highly exploratory problem | | Need regular progress visibility | Team resistant to modeling & inspection |
❌ No feature inspection before merging. ✅ Fix: Use FDD’s mandatory code inspection (2 reviewers, 30 min max). a practical guide to feature driven development pdf
| Feature | Design | Design Check | Code | Code Inspection | Promote to Build | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | F001 | Done | Done | Done | Pending | Not Yet | | F002 | Done | Pending | Not Started | Not Started | Not Yet | | Good fit ✅ | Poor fit ❌
: Since it was published in 2002, the technical examples (Java/C++) and some tooling advice feel aged. FDD operates on a rhythmic, repeatable process that
FDD operates on a rhythmic, repeatable process that provides a "heartbeat" to the project: