Monday, March 7, 2022

Complexity

Gall's Law: A complex system that works
        is invariably found to have evolved
                from a simple system that worked.
A complex system designed from scratch never works
        and cannot be patched up to make it work.
                You have to start over with a working simple system.

                John Gall, Systemantics: How Systems Really Work and How They Fail


Simple rules produce complex behavior.
Complex rules produce stupid behavior.

                            Andrew Hunt, 37 Signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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