Gall's Law

https://signalvnoise.com/posts/1414-a-complex-system-that-works-is-invariably

"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, beginning with a working simple system." -- #JohnGall

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Quote: A complex system that works is invariably…

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, beginning with a working simple system.

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@mamund for example the Intel x86 architecture vs iAPX432