Artima - The Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work

if you use the principle of orthogonality, combined closely with the DRY principle, you'll find that the systems you develop are more flexible, more understandable, and easier to debug, test, and maintain.

Loose Pants Fit Everyone. The more complex you get, the less chance your system will work. Limiting the number of rules may not look as good, but it’s more manageable and more likely to work.

Most people are chasing complexity. They learn the basics enough to be average, then look for the secret, shortcut, or hidden knowledge. Mastering the basics is the key to being ruthlessly effective. The basics might seem simple but that doesn’t mean they’re simplistic. The best in the world probably don’t have some secret shortcut or hidden knowle

The problem here is mistaking “simple” for “easy.” Often we try to be simpler and end up more complicated. We add more tools, more software, more devices to the mix to make things easier, without testing or questioning how easy they’ll be to use on a daily basis.