Murphy's Law

Source status: Attributed to Jack Betz

The people who say computers are easy to use are the same people who tell you how to build a watch when you ask what time it is.

- Jack Betz

Category: Murphy's Computer Laws

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This law belongs with Murphy's Computer Laws, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.

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