Saturday, 21 October 2017

Muri, Mura, and Muda

Muri (むり), Mura(むら), and Muda(むだ) are terms I learned in Karate but can apply to everything in life.

むり Muri: Overdoing it. Risk of excessive effort or power.


むら Mura: Inconsistency. Risk of inconsistency of performance


むだ Muda: Pointlessness. Risk of wasted effort.

If I was to look at this from an Engineering point of view I would call it: Over-engineered, Buggy, and technical debt. As we gain experience in anything, being a physical skill, or a technical skill we must strive toward efficiency or economy of effort, movement, and energy expended. In that way, we can last longer, deliver more, and deliver better quality.