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It's worth quoting "Gall's Law" [0] here:

> “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.”

I have this up on my wall and refer to it constantly (for both tech and non-tech challenges).

[0]: https://blog.prototypr.io/galls-law-93c8ef8b651e



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