Pattern Follows Function

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Form follows function; that has been misunderstood.
Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.

Form follows function is a principle of design that means bones first, skin second. Whether it’s buildings or bridges, microprocessors or moustraps, it must perform its function. Nobody wants a bomb that doesn’t go boom. You can let the marketing team doll it up, paint a Hollywood starlet on the side, give it a fun name like Fat Ass or Lady Boy, but first, it’s gotta work.

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