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05 October 2005

Avoid Perfection

The most successful systems today are those that grow 'bottom-up'. Why? They are inherently more adaptable and easier to change because no one person 'owns' the design. And being adaptable is more important today than ever before, as the world seems to change so fast. Charles Darwin identified the core element to survival - responsiveness to change. A need for perfection (often seen in top-down design attempts) does not sit well with a need for continuous change.

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