[Omaha.pm] ...inversely proportional to the complexity of the change.

Jay Hannah jay at jays.net
Tue Feb 12 13:38:23 PST 2008


Ever sit in a room with 20 people trying to make a decision?

j


http://www.bikeshed.com/

Why Should I Care What Color the Bikeshed Is?

"The really, really short answer is that you should not. The somewhat  
longer answer is that just because you are capable of building a  
bikeshed does not mean you should stop others from building one just  
because you do not like the color they plan to paint it. This is a  
metaphor indicating that you need not argue about every little  
feature just because you know enough to do so. Some people have  
commented that the amount of noise generated by a change is inversely  
proportional to the complexity of the change."




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