“A wiki is always in the process of being organized.”

— Ward Cunningham

A Conversation with Ward Cunningham (2003), Exploring with Wiki
Context: A wiki is always in the process of being organized. But for every hour spent organizing, two more hours are spent adding new material. So the status quo for a wiki is always partially organized.

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