Ruth — of systems & designMay 24, 2024

Gordon Glegg wrote The Design of Design (long before the Brooks book of that title) — it’s one of those foundational (1969) classics with chapters on: 1. The design of the problem; 2. The design of the designer; 3. The design of design: the inventive; 4. The design of design: the artistic; 5. The design of design: the rational; 6. Safety margins.

(I think it was @glv who introduced it to us on twitter, years ago.)

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Show threadGlenn VanderburgMay 24, 2024
@RuthMalan I'm pretty sure that's right. I had first heard of it in the preface to Brooks' book, but it took a recommendation from @michaelkeeling before I actually sought out a copy.
Show threadRuth — of systems & design
@glv oh right, it might be that we both arrived at it via @michaelkeeling !!
May 24, 2024 at 3:49pmWeb
Show threadRuth — of systems & designMay 24, 2024
@glv looking at my twitter history as a better memory keeper than my brain, and yeah thank you @michaelkeeling :)
Show threadMichael KeelingMay 25, 2024
@RuthMalan @glv I'm always happy to share (and receive!) interesting book recommendations! Glegg's series is a good one.
Show threadRuth — of systems & designMay 25, 2024

@michaelkeeling i only have this one; others in the series you particularly like? My budget is groaning ;)

@glv

Show threadMichael KeelingMay 25, 2024
@RuthMalan @glv as someone who sometimes straddles the worlds of science and engineering, I felt The Development of Design spoke to me. I picked up The Selection of Design at a time when I was struggling with those very problems, but perhaps mileage may vary. The Science of Design is good, though so are other books on this perspective of design.
Show threadMichael KeelingMay 25, 2024
@RuthMalan @glv
If you are patient and a bit lucky you can score old library editions at a reduced price, which I just love. My copy of The Selection of Design is from the Glasgow College of Technology and was first checked out in 1973! It also came with this chit in a pocket, I guess for some kind of cataloging system.
Show threadGlenn VanderburgMay 28, 2024
@michaelkeeling @RuthMalan That’s how I got my copy of The Design of Design … it’s from Bucknell University, first checked out in 1980!
Show threadRuth — of systems & designMay 28, 2024

@glv @michaelkeeling

Mine too… Gulf Coast Community College … :)

Looking at how seldom these books were checked out…. But good job to all who rescued them :)

Show threadMichael KeelingJul 9, 2024

@RuthMalan @glv Whoa, that is so wild... as a kid I took swim lessons and attended art and science camps at the Gulf Coast Community College in the late-80s. 🤯 The second life of library books is so cool.

(I somehow missed this update and am only just now catching up.)

Show threadRuth — of systems & designJul 9, 2024
@michaelkeeling @glv whoa indeed!! Serendipity is wild!!