UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language, Third Edition

Foreword to the Third Edition

Since ancient times, the most talented architects and the most gifted designers have known the law of parsimony. Whether it is stated as a paradox (“less is more”), or a koan (“Zen mind is beginner’s mind”), its wisdom is timeless: Reduce everything to its essence so that form harmonizes with function. From the pyramids to the Sydney Opera House, from von Neumann architectures to UNIX and Smalltalk, the best architects and designers have strived to follow this universal and eternal principle.

Recognizing the value of shaving with Occam’s Razor, when I architect and read I seek projects and books that adhere to the law of parsimony. Consequently, I applaud the book you are reading now.

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