In the 1971 paperback preface, Alexander rejects the majority of Notes and attacks the Design Methods Movement.

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• Alexander jettisons many arguments; he rejects the computers and mathematics used in Notes a year after its publication.claim0.844
  Observation of Alexander's pattern of self-rejection.
• Alexander rejects the whole idea of design methods as a subject of study, since it is absurd to separate the study of designing from the practice of design.claim0.821
  Steenson's paraphrased quote capturing Alexander's vehement rejection of the Design Methods Movement.
• According to Kent Beck, Alexander's work represents 'a rearrangement of the political power in the design and building process.'claim0.775
  Interpretation from software engineering that Steenson highlights.
• Alexander's principles are universal across substrates—architecture, digital products, design—because they address people and their needs.claim0.773
• Alexander is the load-bearing concept across the graph; the 15 Properties paper is the native taste position for About Blank.claim0.769
• The work of Alexander was more radical than Arts and Crafts architects generally admitted.claim0.765
  Assertion attributed to John Hanson about the radical nature of Alexander's approach.
• Color theory in Alexander's work unlocks understanding of his broader theoretical framework.claim0.763
• I defend Alexander against architects who have barely read his books but hold disdain for him.claim0.762
  Part of her defense of Alexander's serious consideration.