Gall's Law speaks to this:

> A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system.

Gall uses the web as an example.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gall_(author)#Gall's_law

Sounds like Gall's own invented horseshit with not much proof to it. Albeit believable.