I classify easy/hard as 1) Concise vs. Verbose 2) Straightforward vs. Confusing 3) Flexible vs. Inflexible 4) Efficient vs. Inefficient The important thing ab

I classify easy/hard as 1) Concise vs. Verbose 2) Straightforward vs. Confusing 3) Flexible vs. Inflexible 4) Efficient vs. Inefficient The important thing about these 4 is _they get along horribly_. The most concise solution is often confusing, inflexible, and/or inefficient in many respects. I should also note that straightforward-confusing is the hardest one to measure objectively.