Chesterton's Fence
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Chesterton's Fence

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Apply Chesterton's Fence before removing things. 
Before removing this thing, do I understand why it was put there in the first place? What is the function of this existing system? What would break if I removed it?
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Created by dhavalB
Created Sep 17, 2026
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#claude #chesterton fence #systems #change
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