Reversibility
When possible, design so that a step you implement can be reversed if necessary.
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Problem
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In the software industry, developers use a Version Control System (VCS) to make it simpler to reverse changes that break the software. The system tracks all changes and allows you to go back to a previous version is there are problems.
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Not all changes are easily reversible. If I cut a wooden board too short, I can’t easily make it longer again. In those cases, we want to think about how we might reverse the change we’re making.
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In the context of creating Artifacts, reversibility seems more under our control, but with things like the internet, we’ve found that some things can’t easily be unsaid or taken back.
Therefore:
When possible, design so that a step you implement can be reversed if necessary.
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