Fractal Geometry of Software Design
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Claims that software is an energy supply network where the "energy" is knowledge and shows four measurable coupling types: intrusive functional model contract. Uses growth laws (metabolic rate scales as size^0.75, patents ~size^1.15) to argue interactions grow superlinearly while required new knowledge grows sublinearly, creating a cognitive limit. Recommends fractal modularity — hierarchical branching, minimize shared knowledge, and apply the SK carrot D rule to balance coupling strength and physical distance to avoid global and local complexity.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:01Fractal geometry in software
- 6:27Energy supply networks
- 17:31Growth and scaling
- 24:17Galileo’s growth limits
- 31:06Innovation for growth limits
- 35:40Fractal modularity
- 41:29SK carrot D in practice
- 43:17Summary
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