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431 points thunderbong | 2 comments | 11 Jan 25 04:13 UTC | HN request time: 1.503s | source

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myhf ◴[11 Jan 25 18:52 UTC] No.42668065[source]▶

"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 (1975) Systemantics: How Systems Really Work and How They Fail

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gall_(author)#Gall's_law

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1. DrNosferatu ◴[11 Jan 25 23:00 UTC] No.42669658[source]▶

>>42668065 #

What about the divine watchmak - sorry - developer?

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2. xeonmc ◴[11 Jan 25 23:02 UTC] No.42669671[source]▶

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The 10x watchmaker, perhaps?

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