> But configuration is a complex task! Should it be? If an application doesn't have configuration, then the logical thing to do would be hard code all the val

> But configuration is a complex task! Should it be? If an application doesn't have configuration, then the logical thing to do would be hard code all the values it needs in the code itself. This could be done with a number of variables/constants defined in the entrypoint method for each value needed, or defining a data structure that contains all the values needed in the same method. Reading a config file and serializing it into those variables or data structure shouldn't be a hard problem. Formats like YAML or json allow for deserailizing the string into a data structure (though you have to add your own validation). ini format files can be done the same way in a loop, but still require adding validation. The validation could be based on data type or allowed values. While that's rather tedious, it's not complex.