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title: Gall’s Law
created: 2025-02-21T08:53:21
modified: 2025-08-29T08:04:56
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A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.

Complex systems designed from scratch never work. Complex systems are rarely built all at once.

To build a complex system that works, start with a simpler system and improve it over time.

That is why most teams especially in software follow the agile method of working in iterations. You first the beta/basic version then v1.0, v1.1, v1.2, etc. with small changes through user feedbacks or internal team suggestions.