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The '''principle of good enough''' or '''"good enough" principle''' is a rule in [[software]] and [[systems design]]. It indicates that consumers will use products that are good enough for their requirements, despite the availability of more advanced technology.<ref>{{cite web | title=The Good Enough Revolution: When Cheap and Simple Is Just Fine | url=https://www.wired.com/gadgets/miscellaneous/magazine/17-09/ff_goodenough?currentPage=all | last=Capps | first=Robert | publisher=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired magazine]] | date=2009-08-24 | accessdate=2014-03-18 }}</ref>

==See also==

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*[[80:20 rule]]
*[[Heuristic]]
*[[KISS principle]]
*[[Minimalism (computing)]]
*[[Perfect is the enemy of good]]
*[[Proof of concept]]
*[[Rule of thumb]]
*[[Satisficing]]
*[[Worse is Better]]
*[[You aren't gonna need it]]
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==References==
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* [https://books.google.com/books?id=C9vvHV1lIawC&q=%22good+enough%22&pg=PA56 ''Software Craftsmanship: The New Imperative'']
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=wTtsAQAAQBAJ&q=%22good+enough%22+&pg=PA174 ''Creating a Software Engineering Culture'']
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=bz_cl3B05IcC&dq=%22good+enough%22+software&pg=PA59 ''Fundamental Concepts for the Software Quality Engineer, Volume 2'']
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=DozsD0zxb5wC&q=%22good+enough%22+&pg=PA93 ''Software Creativity 2.0'']
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=ifReAQAAQBAJ&dq=%22good+enough%22+software&pg=PA213 ''Software War Stories: Case Studies in Software Management'']

== External links ==
* [https://gizmodo.com/5229951/the-new-mantra-of-tech-its-good-enough "The New Mantra of Tech: It's Good Enough"] ([[Gizmodo]] by Mark Wilson April 27, 2009)

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