OpenJS World

The benefits of requirements gathering and software planning are well known, but many developers prefer writing code over specifications. Is it possible to align teams, define features, and plan development projects with code? Learn how a “CLI First” strategy can provide all of this (and more) while appealing to our inner craving to "code first".

This talk will cover what the “CLI First” strategy actually is, why you should care, and how to get started using it today. The speaker will demonstrate by creating a simple “full stack” CLI tool that unifies backend and frontend efforts, using code anyone could write. Special attention will be paid to the thought processes and critical decisions of early stage software development/testing.