the solutions she comes with are easily explained and understood by everyone working on the codebase. As a guideline, that's not terrible. As a hard and fast

the solutions she comes with are easily explained and understood by everyone working on the codebase. As a guideline, that's not terrible. As a hard and fast rule, it seems almost the definition of "lowest common denominator". Taken to extremes, it can also preclude working with people who aren't generalists but have a really strong niche.