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There are plenty of ways to get random, emergent and simply chaotic outcomes when building a system without thought or care. I wouldn't call those things 'desig
by Jare 12y ago
There are plenty of ways to get random, emergent and simply chaotic outcomes when building a system without thought or care. I wouldn't call those things 'designed'.
- paulojreis 12y agoFrom the quote, I would assume that the author sees design both as a process and as an outcome/result. Meaning maybe that he is not considering those things as badly designed but, instead, as a bad design.
- designNERD 12y agoThey aren't designed in the traditional sense that someone arranged those things with intent or clarity. But the lack of care, on purpose or as oversight, also makes a statement–it means something, and definitely signals a point of view (even that of lack).