A recurring [[Pattern]] across systems and solutions of all types - the more highly specialized (or tailored) the solution is to deal with its particular environment or context, the more brittle the solution is to breaking when there are external changes. ## Biological Example This is why highly-specific species are more prone to going extinct. A koala is great in the world where eucalyptus is abundant… but take it to a new type of forest and it will struggle. **** ### Source - ### Related - [[Simple is Maintainable]] - [[General Systems Principles]]