DRY is an acronym for which Agile development principle?

The correct answer is B. Don't Repeat Yourself. DRY stands for 'Don't Repeat Yourself,' a foundational software development principle popularized by Andrew Hunt and David Thomas in 'The Pragmatic Programmer.' It states that every piece of knowledge or logic should have a single, authoritative representation in a system. Duplic

Submitted by parkjh· Apr 18, 2026Agile Principles and Mindset

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ADevelopment Requires You
BDon't Repeat Yourself
CDeploy Repeatedly
DDevelop, Refactor, Yagni

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D
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DRY stands for 'Don't Repeat Yourself,' a foundational software development principle popularized by Andrew Hunt and David Thomas in 'The Pragmatic Programmer.' It states that every piece of knowledge or logic should have a single, authoritative representation in a system. Duplicating code or logic increases maintenance burden and the risk of inconsistent changes. In Agile development, DRY supports clean, refactorable, and maintainable code-complementing practices like refactoring and test-driven development.

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