Re:Simple Software Manifesto
by pron on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @09:31AM
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My points are:
1. Even software with no "accidental" complexity is necessarily complex (in fact, that's why it's useful).
2. If the manifesto's point is that we should stop over-complicating things, then wouldn't it better to first examine whether, and if so why, things are overcomplicated now, given that the previous generation also went on a crusade to abolish (over)complication? If the point is to declare "don't overcomplicate!" then, if you believe things are overcomplicated now, why is that declaration useful if it's clearly not effective?
1. Even software with no "accidental" complexity is necessarily complex (in fact, that's why it's useful).
2. If the manifesto's point is that we should stop over-complicating things, then wouldn't it better to first examine whether, and if so why, things are overcomplicated now, given that the previous generation also went on a crusade to abolish (over)complication? If the point is to declare "don't overcomplicate!" then, if you believe things are overcomplicated now, why is that declaration useful if it's clearly not effective?