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Seems more like: "next time, how can I not have to throw the first one away?"

Maybe you never get to that point, but you could at least have to throw away less, or be closer to a final version the first time around.

It's crazy that a sofware engineering book from the 70's is still pretty relevant

True wisdom is timeless. Assuming we're still around for another two and a half millenia, I imagine the Art of War will still be read and studied.

Buy the cheapest one the first time. Then keep a list of all your regrets and wishes, and refer to this when buying the next one.