Bigs Quote by Mitchell Baker
“The Mozilla project is big in terms of lines of code and complexity.”
About This Quote
Large codebases bring complexity, requiring strong governance and community coordination.
In simple terms: Big projects need good management.
Key Takeaway
Implement clear processes and community guidelines.
Themes
software development
open source
governance
Mood
analytical
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
practical
When to use this quote
- project planning
- code reviews
- community forums
Key Concepts
complexity management
community building
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you keep large projects organized?
- What governance works best?
A Different Perspective
Complexity can overwhelm contributors without structure.
![“Convenient though it would be if it were true, Mozilla [Netscape 1.0] is not big because it's full of useless crap. Mozilla is big because your needs are big. Your needs are big because the Internet is big. There are lots of small, lean web browsers out there that, incidentally, do almost nothing…” quote by Jamie Zawinski](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f72/jamie-zawinski-16110_bigs_convenient-though-it-would-be-if-it-were_523414.jpg)
![“The only regret I have in my career, is my managers wanted a big payday, and I wanted four or five more fights before going in with [Larry] Holmes. That would have made all the difference.” quote by Gerry Cooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d63/gerry-cooney-20863_bigs_the-only-regret-i-have-in-my-career-is-m_1534.jpg)
