Murphy's Law

Source status: Attributed to Niels Hageman

The likelihood of problems occurring is inversely proportional to the amount of time remaining before the deadline.

- Niels Hageman

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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