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concept:piecemeal-growthPiecemeal Growth
Development philosophy enabling systems to evolve incrementally in response to changing requirements without requiring complete master plans.
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Papers (1)
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- Garden of Applicationsassociated_with
Thinkers (1)
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- Christopher Alexanderstudies
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- Core thesis that architectural flexibility through meta-constructs enables incremental development without complete upfront design.
Chapters (1)
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- Always Making CentersmentionsChapter 10 of The Nature of Order, Vol 2, describing the process of creating living centers through differentiation and the fundamental process.
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