# Conceptual Integrity Quote > I will contend that [[conceptual integrity]] is the most important consideration in system design. It is better to have a system omit certian anomalous features and improvements, but to reflect one set of design ideas, than to have one that contains many independent and uncoordinated ideas. - Fred Brooks, author of ‘The Mythical Man-Month’ **** ## Source - [[Udacity Software Architecture Course]] ## Related