This alternative is rooted in BetaCodex principles, in the Weichselbaum approach to time-oriented organizing, and Toyota’s concept single-piece processing. Read BetaCodex Network research paper No. 26 for the conceptual details, and to learn about the 1st case of Time-Oriented Software Development (TOSD) in practice, Pradtke GmbH from Bochum/Germany. The paper also outlines how to bring about a TOSD system within four weeks!
Other sources on TOSD:
Read an INTERVIEW with TOSD co-creator and Pradtke CTO Sebastian Kubsch
Read an introductory ARTICLE about TOSD here
Get the research paper’s print version (for yourself, your colleagues, your team, your boss, your fellow developers) from the Red42 web shop:
Check out the TOSD home page at www.timeoriented.dev
Get acquainted with TOSD open source license from Creative Commons
Learn about the 1st Bochum Conference on Time-Oriented Software Development on 26 Feb 2026 (in German): Tickets are on sale!
