Zawinski’s Law
Summary
Section titled “Summary”Every program attempts to expand until it can read email.
Origin
Section titled “Origin”Jamie Zawinski, late 1990s.
Still Applicable?
Section titled “Still Applicable?”Satirically, yes.
Context Notes
Section titled “Context Notes”Named after Jamie Zawinski (early Netscape/Mozilla). A humorous but accurate critique of feature creep and lack of product discipline.