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# Broken windows theory

Broken window theory is the idea that a city that have a higher number of broken windows will have a higher number of crimes, because it encourages further crime.

# References

Broken windows theory - Wikipedia (opens new window)

In criminology, the broken windows theory states that visible signs of crime, anti-social behavior and civil disorder create an urban environment that encourages further crime and disorder, including serious crimes.

  • Broken windows accelerates software entropy
    • Software entropy needs active energy to be exerted to be fought (you need energy to move hot air - fridge). Unfortunately, fighting this entropy off from teams' perspective is difficult when there is a broken window (Broken windows theory) because people feel less hopeful about the effort they put in. Worse, when neglect kicks in (resulting in more broken windows), software entropy will grow faster.