{"id":"gof-software-evolution-three-phases","text":"Brian Foote identifies three phases of software evolution — prototyping, expansionary, and consolidating (refactoring) — with systems cycling between expansion and consolidation.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/06/17/gof-oo-chunk-22.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":["patterns-bridge-software-evolution-phases","patterns-preventive-and-curative"],"metadata":{"last_premise_reviewed":"2026-06-17T18:19:22","premise_review_result":"pass"},"created_at":"2026-06-17T21:30:27+00:00","updated_at":"2026-06-17T21:30:27+00:00","reviewed_at":"","verified_at":"","retracted_at":"","explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"gof-software-evolution-three-phases","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}