[axyz]

It seems another metaphor to describe "pace layering" in complex system. Here's an article I always liked on the topic and inspired me years ago: https://jods.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/issue3-brand/release/2

I often ended up applying this simple principle to software, especially design systems, e.g. in atomic design where atom, molecules, organism, etc. Can be developed as layers with different pace of change and optimized around it.

I'm curious if anybody knows where the concept came from originally. Was there already something like that in Greek philosophy, or was introduced with the study of complex systems? Or maybe it was indeed from architecture?