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simplicity
Breaking through to a better idea by subtraction, rather than addition, is the most satisfying kind of breakthrough.
-Jason Fried
The better the investor, the simpler the questions. When I started, I was obsessed with jargon, complex questions and spreadsheets. Now I ask things like “what does it do?”, “why do people buy it?”, and “why are you selling?”. And I never do more math than I can fit on a napkin.
Jeremy Giffontwitter.comThe Rise of ``Worse is Better''
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One of the many things I learned from @gentry about design is the idea of *informed simplicity*
Any damn fool can make it complex. It takes a genius to make it simple
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
A simple, clean product doesn't just function; it brings joy too.
“Limit everything to the essential but do not remove the poetry.”
— Dieter Rams, quoted in Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams
— Dieter Rams, quoted in Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams
Dieter Rams
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I find that it’s in this search for aesthetic satisfaction that so many of the best lessons are found. I’m not talking about ornamentation or bells and whistles. I’m taking about the beauty of the four Cs: Clarity, cohesion, consistency, and conciseness.
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