diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index da50d53..5bfe97f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Laws, Theories, Principles and Patterns that developers will find useful. * [Amdahl's Law](#amdahls-law) * [Brooks's Law](#brookss-law) * [Conway's Law](#conways-law) + * [Hanlon's Razor](#hanlons-razor) * [Hofstadter's Law](#hofstadters-law) * [The Hype Cycle & Amara's Law](#the-hype-cycle--amaras-law) * [Hyrum's Law (The Law of Implicit Interfaces)](#hyrums-law-the-law-of-implicit-interfaces) @@ -90,6 +91,16 @@ See also: - [The Spotify Model](#the-spotify-model) +### Hanlon's Razor + +[Hanlon's Razor on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor) + +> "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." +> +> -Robert J. Hanlon + +This principle suggests that actions resulting in a negative outcome were not a result of ill will. Instead the negative outcome is more likely attributed to those actions and/or the impact being not fully understood. + ### Hofstadter's Law [Hofstadter's Law on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofstadter%27s_law)