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Re:The most copied StackOverflow snippet of all time is flawed by caspper69 on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @11:51AM (#37676515)
That’s why I prefer to use “straightforward” rather than “easy.”

People seem to take that much better.

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Re:The most copied StackOverflow snippet of all time is flawed by Aeolun on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @12:22PM (#37677024)
Hitting a homerun is straightforward, but it’s not easy.
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Re:The most copied StackOverflow snippet of all time is flawed by caspper69 on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @01:09PM (#37677771)
I would argue the concept of hitting a homerun is straightforward, but the preparation, training and execution are not.

You’re arguing semantics.

The two words are synonymous in most casual conversation where you would be in danger of offending by saying something is easy or simple.

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Re:The most copied StackOverflow snippet of all time is flawed by Aeolun on Thursday September 28, 2023 @01:07AM (#37685436)
I think I was trying to agree with OP. Just giving an example that came to mind.

Conversely, setting up Jira is neither straightforward, easy or simple.

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Re:The most copied StackOverflow snippet of all time is flawed by MostlyStable on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @12:00PM (#37676669)
I also like "simple". Lots and lots of very hard things are not at all complicated.
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