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“The Fundamental Regulator Paradox ... The task of a regulator is to eliminate variation, but this variation is the ultimate source of information about the quality of its work. Therefore, the better the job a regulator does the less information it gets about how to improve.”

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Gerald Weinberg

Gerald Weinberg is a renowned computer scientist, born on October 27, 1933. He has made significant contributions to the fields of software engineering, systems thinking, and quality management. more

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