Perfection is attained not when there's nothing to add, but nothing to remove. Antoine Saint Exupéry A complex system that works is invariably found to have e

Perfection is attained not when there's nothing to add, but nothing to remove. Antoine Saint Exupéry A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over, beginning with a working simple system. John gall If software developers followed those mantra, instead of pursuing complexity like it's a good thing, software would be much much better and would be easier to maintain. Everyday I am searching for code and solutions, and everyday I swear and curse at complexity. It doesn't look like it's taught at school.