Maximizing Value Delivery: Choosing Between Vertical Slice and Horizontal Slice for Your Product

In the world of software development, the focus is always on delivering value to the customer.

The faster you can get your product to market and the more value it can provide, the better. That’s why choosing the right development approach is so important.

Two popular approaches are vertical slice and horizontal slice development. Both approaches have their advantages and disadvantages, and it’s important to understand them before deciding which one is right for your product.

What is Vertical Slice Development?

Vertical slice development, also known as feature-first development, is a process that focuses on delivering a complete feature from end to end before moving on to the next one. This means that each feature includes all the layers of the software stack necessary to deliver that feature.

For example, if you’re building an e-commerce website, a vertical slice for the “add to cart” feature would include the user interface, the back-end logic for adding items to a shopping cart, and the database schema necessary to store the cart contents. Once this feature is complete, the team moves on to the…