Page from linked pdf. Has this text: Project Stretch Architecture Principles We know Fred Brooks from reading The Mythical Man Month. But it is also worth reading Fred Brooks' Architectural Philosophy chapter in Project Stretch, for the history and for the lessons about architectural design. The architectural principles Fred Books describes are: • Over-all cost minimization • Power instead of Simplicity • Generalized Features • Specialized Equipment for Frequent Tasks • Systematic Instruction Set • Precision for New Operating Techniques Principle: Power Instead of Simplicity "The user was given power rather than simplicity whenever an equal cost choice had to be made. It was recognized in the first place that the new computer would have many highly sophisticated and experienced users. It would have been presumptuous as well as unwise for the computer designers to "protect" such users from equipment complexities that might be useful for solving complex problems. In the second place, the choice is asymmetric. Powerful features can be ignored by a user who wishes to confine himself [sic] to simple techniques. But if powerful features were not provided, the skillful and motivated user could not wring their power from the computer. "

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