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This is a saying in systems thinking: The purpose of a system is what it does (POSIWID), not what it fails to do.
The most hated workplace software on the planet Matt Alston 2024
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The most effective and broadly-understand articulation of this idea is the phrase, “the purpose of a system is what it does”, often abbreviated as POSIWID.
Systems: The Purpose of a System is What It Does - Anil Dash Anil Dash 2024
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