Essential Elements for Successful Large Projects

The text discusses a list of basic things that are crucial for large projects but are often overlooked in the initial stages. These include the importance of having a clear README, structured developer documentation, user websites, internal websites, process documentation, style guides, and well-defined automated checks. It emphasizes the "Not Rocket Science Rule" which entails maintaining a set of automated checks that always pass on the main branch. The text also highlights the significance of a reproducible and self-contained build system, a well-architected testing strategy, and the integration of continuous fuzzing into the development process. Additionally, it stresses the benefits of weekly releases and the reverse triangle inequality in the software engineering process.

• Importance of clear README
• Structured developer documentation
• User websites and internal websites
• Process documentation and style guides
• Not Rocket Science Rule
• Reproducible and self-contained build system
• Well-architected testing strategy
• Continuous fuzzing integration
• Weekly releases and the reverse triangle inequality