Hacker News: dav1chhttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=dav1chHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:27:21 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by dav1ch in "Chesterton's Fence: A lesson in second order thinking (2021)"]]>I think the Chesterton's fence parable falls short of pointing out the logical conclusion. The fence should have a plaque on it explaining exactly why it was erected and giving the reader enough information to decide if it's still necessary.

And when we build new things, we should also leave a trail of explanations for our decisions.

]]>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 23:13:23 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38668693dav1chhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38668693https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38668693