The Pinocchio Problem : what defines great systems

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> * if you allow configuration or scripting, you give the users a way to specify the rules that must be shared, so the tool fits their systems
> * if you want to keep the tool simple, you have to force your users to only play within the parameters that fit this simplicity
> * if your users' use cases don't map well to your simplicity, they will build shims around your tool to attain their objectives
* [Steve Yegge](https://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2007/01/pinocchio-problem.html) - (2007) The Pinocchio Problem | Great systems :
> * should never reboot (Rebooting is Dying).
> * must be able to grow without rebooting.
> * Have a command shell.
> * Always have an extension language and a plug-in system (mods).
> * Are introspective.
> * Have to be a killer app, or they need one.
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