📄️ Conway's law
Conway's Law is a principle in software engineering and organizational theory formulated by computer programmer Melvin Conway in 1967. It states:
📄️ Moore's Law
Moore's Law is an observation and prediction made by Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel Corporation, in 1965. Moore's Law states that the number of transistors on a microchip, and by extension, the overall processing power of computers, tends to double approximately every two years. In other words, it suggests that the capabilities of microchips and computer technology would consistently and rapidly advance over time.
📄️ Wirth's Law
Moore's Law is an observation and prediction made by Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel Corporation, in 1965. Moore's Law states that the number of transistors on a microchip, and by extension, the overall processing power of computers, tends to double approximately every two years. In other words, it suggests that the capabilities of microchips and computer technology would consistently and rapidly advance over time.
📄️ Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law is a popular adage that is often stated as:
📄️ Brooks' Law
Murphy's Law is a popular adage that is often stated as:
📄️ Hofstadter’s Law
Hofstadter's Law
📄️ Segal’s Law
Segal's Law is a humorous and cynical adage related to software development and project management. While not as well-known as some other laws in the field, it provides insight into the challenges faced by software engineers and project managers. Segal's Law is often attributed to the American software engineer and author Gerald M. Weinberg.
📄️ Goodhart's Law
Goodhart's Law is an observation and principle in economics and social sciences that highlights the potential pitfall of relying too heavily on a specific metric or indicator as a target for decision-making or evaluation. The law is named after the British economist Charles Goodhart, who first articulated this concept in the 1970s. The essence of Goodhart's Law can be summarized as follows: