Why the best products are built from simple systems – Gall’s Law
“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 made to work.
You have to start over, beginning with a working simple system”
Oft, we come across multi-year plans for building complex systems, yet complex systems are full of variables and Interdependencies that must be arranged just right in order to function.
Nike started by reselling running shoes from a Japanese manufacturer. Today, Nike is the world’s largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel.
Most successful products started from a simple idea, a small step, which later led to incremental improvements
Here are 5 steps to consider when we build systems –
#1Use iterative processes.
#2Reuse known to be working modules.
#3Release early, release often.
#4Use automated testing to ensure that enhancing the system does not break it.
#5Start small and incrementally add changes – avoid building a one size fits all.
This applies – whether you are are startup building your roadmap or a tech/product leader designing your roadmap
Read more about systems here – https://www.amazon.com/SYSTEMANTICS-SYSTEMS-BIBLE-John-Gall-ebook/dp/B00AK1BIDM/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
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