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> It should be as simple as possible (but not simpler) I have seen this phrase a number of times. What does it mean?
by smusamashah 2y ago
> It should be as simple as possible (but not simpler)
I have seen this phrase a number of times. What does it mean?
- askvictor 2y agoAny simpler and it would not be effective for it's intended purpose?
- smusamashah 2y agoOh! So 'any simpler and...' was the next statement being implied by 'but not simpler' in this phrase. I can make sense of it now.
- flail 2y agoThere is a level of oversimplification beyond which the solution stops serving its purpose. If this discussion board was just a shared doc in which everyone could write, that might be a "too simple" solution. Basic control over one's writing is what we expect in solutions such as this. With Milk Kanban, it might have been just asking people to tell Kasia when they take the last carton. Would it be a simpler solution? Yes. Would it work? Well, I guess there is a reason why we do have these index cards.
- Warwolt 2y agoIt's a quote that originated as a paraphrase of Einstein about applying Occam's razor to development of scientific theories. Things should be as simple as possible, with respect to your criteria. E.g. a scientific theory should posit as few objects as possible while still being able to explain all observed phenomenons.