You aren't gonna need it

Summary

You aren't gonna need it is a programming principle^[1]. It draws 177 Wikipedia views per month (programming_principle category, ranking #6 of 13).^[2]

Key Facts

• You aren't gonna need it's instance of is recorded as programming principle^[3].
• You aren't gonna need it's instance of is recorded as acronym^[4].
• You aren't gonna need it's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/040wv8^[5].
• You aren't gonna need it's facet of is recorded as software development^[6].
• You aren't gonna need it's facet of is recorded as extreme programming^[7].
• You aren't gonna need it's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/yagni^[8].
• You aren't gonna need it's Quora topic ID is recorded as You-Aint-Gonna-Need-It-YAGNI^[9].
• You aren't gonna need it's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 141070364^[10].
• You aren't gonna need it's FOLDOC ID is recorded as You+aren't+gonna+need+it^[11].

Why It Matters

You aren't gonna need it draws 177 Wikipedia views per month (programming_principle category, ranking #6 of 13).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[12] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[13]