60. Broken windows

The definitive destruction of something starts gradually.

Small mistakes that are not corrected.

Minor inconveniences that are not repaired.

The minor issues pave the way for major ones, until the trend becomes irreversible.

The broken windows theory illustrates how entropy tends to destroy everything we wish to preserve, much like a domino effect.

The key is to keep the stock of windows restricted and repair them swiftly, no matter how small. Fewer features, fewer interfaces, less code, fewer potential points of failure.