Decoupling's Importance in Software Development When you’re learning software development, it’s very easy to draw parallels between programming and mathematics. It makes sense, right? You’re creating an algorithm and writing a bit of software. Notice we didn’t say application. For the majority of cases in software development, what you’re building is not an application. It’s just a piece of software that will be integrated into something bigger. For example, the WordPress platform is a decoupled series of plugins (CMS) that work together to form an integrated application. Most open-source software can be used by itself or as part of another software package. Read more: https://www.developers.dev/tech-talk/technology/decoupling-s-importance-in-software-development.html