Designed by committee
A camel is a horse designed by committee.
Several attributions, according to Wikipedia
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When a measure becomes a target
"When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure" Goodhart's law
90 percent of the development time
The first 90 percent of the code accounts for the first 90 percent of the development time. The remaining 10 percent of the code accounts for the other 90 percent of the development time. — Tom Cargill, Ninety–ninety rule - Wikipedia
It connects people
The Web does not just connect machines, it connects people. Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, in his Speech Before the Knight Foundation
If you've never seen a screwdriver, you'll naturally reach for a hammer first.
Specialists tend to use their familiar tool in contexts where it doesn’t make sense. We can't fault them for that, if you've never seen a screwdriver, you'll naturally reach for a hammer first. An inspiring post on Expert Generalists on MartingFowler.com (via