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Software design rule: If you can't explain it simply, it's not finished

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A software engineering principle emphasizes that a product is not truly finished until its function can be clearly explained in simple terms. This clarity is seen not just as a communication tool, but as a fundamental aspect of the design process itself. The difficulty in explaining a complex system often indicates inherent tangles or issues within the system's architecture that existed prior to the attempt at explanation. AI

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Software design rule: If you can't explain it simply, it's not finished

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · SargentJamesA ·

    If you cannot explain what you built in plain language, it is not finished. That is a design rule, not a communication one. The explanation is hard because the

    If you cannot explain what you built in plain language, it is not finished. That is a design rule, not a communication one. The explanation is hard because the thing is tangled, and the tangle was there before you tried to describe it. # AI # SoftwareEngineering # SystemsThinking…

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