Real systems don’t become “stacks” just because of their complexity. In fact there is no merit whatsoever in complexity unless it serves a great good! Complexi

Real systems don’t become “stacks” just because of their complexity. In fact there is no merit whatsoever in complexity unless it serves a great good! Complexity can definitely be reduced and maintenance complexity is the real killer in software these days — both in price, wasted resources and stunted careers. Simple means supportable, and we should encourage more people to explore systems that “just work” even if they sacrifice some elegance. This may not be it, and your point about not confusing simplicity with progress is valid as heck, but there are good reasons to explore this stuff and I love seeing new combinations like this on HN.