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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_relativity (weak) Linguistic relativity] – '''"Linguistic categories and usage influence thought and decisions."''' | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_relativity (weak) Linguistic relativity] – '''"Linguistic categories and usage influence thought and decisions."''' | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_law Conway's law] – '''"Any organization that designs a system (defined broadly) will produce a design whose structure is a copy of the organization's communication structure."''' — Melvin E. Conway | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_law Conway's law] – '''"Any organization that designs a system (defined broadly) will produce a design whose structure is a copy of the organization's communication structure."''' — Melvin E. Conway | ||
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* "Drexlers law" – '''"What we can do depends on what we can make."''' | * "Drexlers law" – '''"What we can do depends on what we can make."''' | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law Goodhart's law] – Generalization by Marilyn Strathern: '''"When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure."''' | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law Goodhart's law] – Generalization by Marilyn Strathern: '''"When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure."''' | ||
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| + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_follows_function Form follows function] – When the shape of an object primarily relates to its intended function or purpose. <br>This is usually the result when designing at the limit of what's possible under tight constraints. <br>When the limits imposed by physical law leads to the emergent discovery of the shape of a technical artifact. | ||
== Related == | == Related == | ||
* [[What we can X depends on what we can Y]] | * [[What we can X depends on what we can Y]] | ||
Revision as of 09:15, 13 August 2021
- (weak) Linguistic relativity – "Linguistic categories and usage influence thought and decisions."
- Conway's law – "Any organization that designs a system (defined broadly) will produce a design whose structure is a copy of the organization's communication structure." — Melvin E. Conway
- "Drexlers law" – "What we can do depends on what we can make."
- Goodhart's law – Generalization by Marilyn Strathern: "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure."
- Form follows function – When the shape of an object primarily relates to its intended function or purpose.
This is usually the result when designing at the limit of what's possible under tight constraints.
When the limits imposed by physical law leads to the emergent discovery of the shape of a technical artifact.
