[morgan814]

> We all fall into this trap, thinking we can do better than others.

It took me a while to learn this lesson about complex systems.

First week at a new job? It’s easy to identify all the ways things are done wrong. Six months later you begin to understand why they were done “wrong”.

[therealdrag0]

Or often: 6 months you realize how hard/expensive it is to correct even if it is wrong.

[zimpenfish]

Or: you realise that it was the pet project of someone who is now in charge and no matter how wrong/broken/costly it is, there will never be political will to allow change until they're gone.

[ethbr1]

> First week at a new job? It’s easy to identify all the ways things are done wrong. Six months later you begin to understand why they were done “wrong”.

https://theknowledge.io/chestertons-fence-explained/

[zajio1am]

> Six months later you begin to understand why they were done “wrong”.

It is hard to say whether it is really understanding, or just stockholm syndrome of local optimum.