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'The purpose of a system is what it does' is mostly wrong and almost always counterproductive.

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  1. Tim Bray Canadian software developer and writer
    “The purpose of a system is what it does.” Such a neat little turn of phrase; it makes you sound wise and cynical and like a person who sees through things. But it’s mostly wrong and almost always counterproductive.

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    ↗The Purpose Isn’t What It Doestbray.org

    24 Sept 2026

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