How does code organization change when you scale from one developer to a team?
Kent Beck explores how software design priorities shift fundamentally as team size grows. What works for a solo developer—tight coupling, minimal abstraction, rapid iteration—becomes a liability at scale; conversely, heavy upfront architecture wastes time when you're building alone. The key is recognizing when your team size has crossed a threshold that demands reorganization.
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