A design style is defined by a set of microdecisions. A clear style reflects a consistent set. A clear style may not be a good style; a muddled one never is.

A computer program is a message from a man to a machine. The rigidly marshaled syntax and the scrupulous definitions all exist to make intention clear to the dumb engine.

Mediocre design provably wastes the world's resources, corrupts the environment, affects international competitiveness. Design is important.

Consensus processes starve innovative design by eating the resource.

A basic principle of data processing teaches the folly of trying to maintain independent files in synchonism.

Software and hardware design is less different than software designers think, but more different than hardware designers think.

A design style is defined by a set of microdecisions. A clear style reflects a consistent set. A clear style may not be a good style; a muddled one never is.