Complex vs. complicated
Complicated When we are talking about complicated systems it is not immediately clear how the cause and the effect correlate to each other. We need to analyze the system or need to gain some knowledge to understand how the cause and the effect are correlated to each other. Usually we find a solution by using the following pattern: Observe - Analyse - React Think of a manual that describes how to build something. Or about an expert that knows how to interact with the system. Most of the technical systems are complicated for someone who is not an expert. An ordinary person will not know how a computer exactly works. An engineer can understand the system and predict how long it will take to execute a task. He can also estimate how long it will take to build a software or a computer. Products are complicated if they can be estimated via knowledge or analytical thinking. Building a house is complicated but not complex. Complex Complex syste...