Stephan Tul explores an inversion of Chesterton's fence—the engineering principle that you shouldn't remove something until you understand why it exists. His concept of 'Chesterton's gap' flips the question: don't build something new until you understand what problem you're actually solving, or what existing structure you're filling. It's a framework for avoiding unnecessary complexity and feature creep by being rigorous about the 'why' before the 'what.' A useful thought exercise for anyone making design decisions.

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