• As systems become more complex, the idea of “[If only we had done this from the beginning.

  • Starting over from the beginning only creates another “if only we had done it this way from the beginning”.

  • Why do these phenomena occur?

  • Optimal design is situation-dependent

  • The situation after the system becomes more complex cannot be observed in the early stages of the project

  • Optimal design can be found in [posterior

  • Later, “I should have done this” is “hindsight.”


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