As an architect of complex applications, I spend my day aggressively applying Occam's Razor, attempting to simplify large systems by removing as much as possible. But the nature of the work is such that the system can never be truly simple. No matter how much I try to simplify, I am left with that feeling that there are too many moving parts.
As a geek, I apply a systems approach to almost everything in my life. I have a system for preparing meals, a system for loading the dish washer, a system for folding my underwear. I can't perform an activity more than once without thinking about optimizing and systemizing it somehow. I am always looking for patterns, and I am always looking for that piece that just doesn't fit.
This blog is intended to be a collection of my observations and ponderings on the systems of the world, particularly but not exclusively those in the technology and business realms. What are the moving parts and how do they fit together? How can we apply Occam's Razor to them? Which parts can be removed, and which parts are essential?
Like most of my writing, I expect to bore almost everyone, but hopefully fascinate and engage a few people.
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