https://slow-is-smooth.io/categories/essays/Recent content in Essays on Shai AsherHugoen-gbTue, 14 Oct 2025 08:37:55 +0000https://slow-is-smooth.io/blog/the-most-profound-rules-of-software-development/Tue, 14 Oct 2025 08:37:55 +0000https://slow-is-smooth.io/blog/the-most-profound-rules-of-software-development/<h3 id="category-1-on-system-evolution--complexity">Category 1: On System Evolution &amp; Complexity</h3> <p><em>These laws describe the inherent nature of how software systems behave over time. They are not rules to follow but truths to accept and manage.</em></p> <p><strong>1. Gall&rsquo;s Law:</strong> A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.</p>