Worse is better
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title:
Worse is better
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Worse is better is a term conceived by Richard P. Gabriel in a 1989 essay to describe the dynamics of software acceptance. It refers to the argument that software quality does not necessarily increase with functionality: that there is a point where less functionality ("worse") is a preferable option ("better") in terms of practicality and usability. Software that is limited, but simple to use, may be more appealing to the user and market than the reverse. As to the oxymoronic title, Gabriel call
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encyclopedia
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Theory of software design
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worse_is_better
date created:
2003-05-08T13:35:36Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T18:14:48Z
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