Hacker Laws

Short explanations of well-known laws, theories and principles from software and tech

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Hacker Laws is a reference collection of the laws, theories, principles and patterns people often cite when discussing software and technology. It is useful for developers, technologists and anyone curious about why projects and teams behave the way they do.

Each entry names a law, such as Conway's Law or Hofstadter's Law, and gives a short explanation. The repository also has a section on principles, a reading list and links to translations in many languages. It states that it describes these ideas without advocating for them, so whether to apply them is left to the reader.

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