The Rise of "Worse Is Better"
Explains why "worse is better" wins in practice: simple implementations, rapid spread, and evolvability often beat perfect design.
Explains why "worse is better" wins in practice: simple implementations, rapid spread, and evolvability often beat perfect design.
A reread of Richard Gabriel's Worse Is Better: why systems that are less perfect but easier to implement and spread often win adoption first, and why mature ecosystems later need The Right Thing to repair them.