# Agile software design > Software design following agile methodology. following [agile methodology](https://wiki.g15e.com/en/pages/Agile%20methodology.txt). ## Drawbacks of incremental design In a [newsletter](https://tidyfirst.substack.com/p/design-in-tdd) published on , lists three drawbacks of incremental design. - **Local maxima**. You grow to a design that turns out to be undesirable & you can't find a walkable path to the design you need. - **Pressure**. Once you have a running system, the pressure for the next feature & the next feature may prove so great that you begin to skimp on design. - **Vision**. Once you have behavior in place, the complexity may prevent you from seeing a more-desirable design. ## See also -