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Obviously, the simpler the product is, the easier it is to maintain. But as the product gets simpler and simpler, it becomes valuable to an ever-smaller pool of
by dandelany 16y ago
Obviously, the simpler the product is, the easier it is to maintain. But as the product gets simpler and simpler, it becomes valuable to an ever-smaller pool of users, all of whom have differing needs. Obviously it's not as simple as "just build it simple." There's a delicate equilibrium that must be maintained.
- ericd 16y agoWhile they're often linked, it's important to remember the distinction between "Simple Codebase" and "Simple to Use". The latter is much more important in most cases than the first, and sometimes it can take very complex code to make something as simple as possible for the user. The simpler something to use, the bigger the pool. The fewer the applicable use cases, the smaller the pool.