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by Ekaros 1182 days ago
You can build a house with agile methodology. And I think many have been...

You might be able to live in one, but surely you don't want to buy one. As these are probably not legal in this day and age and mostly done by do-it-yourself self-builders. That is they are not code compliant. Like electricity might or might not burn down the house, there might or might not be leaks all over the place. And mold and so on is probably common... Also I doubt every door closes or is straight and so on...

Actually that really describes most of software we use.

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Yes you can do it, and it is exactly what my father did while living in a caravan on his land. Sorted a place to wash, then cook, then sleep for each of the children. I never said you can't do it, just it isn't how it is normally done.

But it is not what is normally done, as it comes with its own costs. The benefits to him were clear, but most people just want to move in once it is built and not have the extra expense of iterative 'releases' of their house.