A system tends to grow in complexity instead of simplicity, until
the resulting unreliability becomes intolerable.

A system tends to grow in complexity instead of simplicity, until
the resulting unreliability becomes intolerable.

Advice, First Law of: The correct advice to give is the advice
that is desired.

Advice, First Law of: The correct advice to give is the advice
that is desired.

Acheson's Rule of Bureaucracy: A memorandum is written not to
inform the reader but to protect the writer.

Acheson's Rule of Bureaucracy: A memorandum is written not to
inform the reader but to protect the writer.

Ade's Law: Anybody can win--unless there happens to be a second
entry.

Ade's Law: Anybody can win--unless there happens to be a second
entry.

Rowe's Rule: the odds are five to six that the light at the end
of the tunnel is the read more

Rowe's Rule: the odds are five to six that the light at the end
of the tunnel is the headlight of an oncoming train.

Accuracy, Rule of, Corollary: Provided, of course, that you know
there is a problem.

Accuracy, Rule of, Corollary: Provided, of course, that you know
there is a problem.

Airplane Law, The: When the plane you are on is late, the plane
you want to transfer to is read more

Airplane Law, The: When the plane you are on is late, the plane
you want to transfer to is on time.

Acton's Law: Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts
absolutely.

Acton's Law: Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts
absolutely.

Allen's Law: Almost anything is easier to get into than out of.

Allen's Law: Almost anything is easier to get into than out of.