One cure for this is to have someone who cares solely about simplicity, as an ideal above all else, in charge of technical decisions. When you're hyper-vigilan

One cure for this is to have someone who cares solely about simplicity, as an ideal above all else, in charge of technical decisions. When you're hyper-vigilant about simplicity, you end up creating the simplest design that meets the goals. It takes a little extra time, but it's so worth it.