Simple Made Easy (2011)
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- #complexity
- #software-development
- #simplicity
- Simplicity is a prerequisite for reliability in software development.
- Simple does not mean easy; easy refers to familiarity, while simple means not complex or intertwined.
- Key questions in software: Does it work? Is it high quality? Can it be maintained and adapted?
- Benefits of simplicity include ease of understanding, change, debugging, and flexibility.
- Complex constructs: State, Objects, Methods, Inheritance, Vars, Imperative loops, etc.
- Simple constructs: Values, Functions, Data, Polymorphism, Managed refs, Declarative data manipulation, etc.
- Build simple systems by abstracting, choosing simple constructs, and simplifying through encapsulation.
- Avoid intertwining concepts; focus on one role or dimension per component.
- Simplicity is objective and can be measured, while ease is subjective and relative.
- Complexity accumulates over time and can hinder long-term project success.