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Achieving simplicity is hard. Allow me to explain, with a software analogy, too many times "customers" or users wants a "simple" solution, wrongly expecting th
by mromanuk 6y ago
Achieving simplicity is hard. Allow me to explain, with a software analogy, too many times "customers" or users wants a "simple" solution, wrongly expecting that a simple final product was made with a simple implementation, which is not the case at all. It's the opposite.
I would expect the same process about writing, a final and concise essay requires tons of work, removing a word and replacing it with a common alternative and rewording phrases to make it simpler (for the reader). I understand Paul statement as "use a limited and common vocabulary" rather than complex words and sentences with fluff.
- hirundo 6y ago"If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter." -- Blaise Pascal https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/04/28/shorter-letter/ https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/04/28/shorter-letter/
- chrischapman 6y agoWow. Love this. Also, it seems like it could apply to software development, as in... "If I had more time, I would have written less code."
- nickthemagicman 6y ago"The greatest elegance is simplicity" - somebody