Also, I have a problem with the word "hard" in the context of software development. Things are usually hard not because of some lofty technical goals, but beca

Also, I have a problem with the word "hard" in the context of software development. Things are usually hard not because of some lofty technical goals, but because the sum of all the papercuts is hard. It's just developer hubris to look at the trade-offs someone makes and say (on HN of course) "meh, these other trade-offs aren't even that hard, c'mon!"