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+# Wirth's law
+Wirth's law states that software becomes slower more quickly than hardware gets faster. It is named
+after computer scientist [Niklaus Wirth](niklaus_wirth.md) who first stated it in his 1995 article
+*A Plea for Lean Software*. It is considered as a software-related specialization of the Jevons paradox.
+
+## See also
+- [Bloat](bloat.md)