anyone using the MD spec can modify it, but rule changes require consensus (like a constitutional amendment)
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Replying to @DaveHogue
: is that different than any other design system out there?
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Replying to @danmall @danielmall
I've seen lots of teams create a spec, say its modifiable, then fail to evolve and maintain it, or refuse to.
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Replying to @DaveHogue
: Intention can be contrary to outcome though. Isn’t it still possible for Material Design to still experience entropy?
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Replying to @danmall @danielmall
Definitely. This is all predicated on the assumption that people want to evolve it and are committed to having it persist.
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Replying to @DaveHogue
: Right on. And so far, that’s been the case, yeah?
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Replying to @danmall @danielmall
I suppose the trick to longevity is to design a system that can absorb, adjust, and account for as many exceptions as possible.
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Replying to @danmall @danielmall
in physics and chaos theory, these systems are self-organizing and exhibit emergent patterns: adaptive, not prescriptive.
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Replying to @DaveHogue @danielmall
sorry to hijack but with best intentions these systems are built on shifting sands so only fundamentals are relevant
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"Well, we didn't account for or foresee that, but we know how to use the system to solve the problem" = adaptable
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