====== Tradeoff ======

The general ideal of a tradeoff is well known, but it becomes very prominent in design, including in the designs that are the result of [[evolution_as_algorithm | evolution]].  When considering the [[design_space | space of all possible designs]], it is possible to locate designs that have one or more more desirable properties, but trying to maximize too many qualities simultaneously is problematic.  If qualities don't conflict, then it is a no-brainer to choose both.  In evolution, [[wp>sexual reproduction]] is an effective means of combining non-conflicting features.  But in practical designs there are always resource constraints that may force tradeoffs even when features don't conflict.

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