Regardless of which software development language and tools you use to create your software, the top priority should be to develop your code inline with a strategy and method that produces both short and long term efficiency. With the exception of prototyping, ,it should also be kept in mind that short term efficiency shouldn't come at an expense to long term efficiency; using such approach usually results in unnecessary problems occurring at the end of the project that become harmful to the project's success.

One solution to developing software with strategic efficiency is a code pattern called MVC, which is an abbreviation for "models, views and controllers". MVC is a variation of n-tier architecture design, where n is the number of tiers (layers) that the software is modeled through. In the case of pure MVC, the software is constructed through three tiers that combine to form the following agendas: