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Re:Do the simplest thing that could possibly work by fauigerzigerk on Saturday August 30, 2025 @04:19AM (#45072897)
The slogan is unhelpful because the cost of failure cannot be factored into the meaning of "working".

"could possibly work" is clearly hyperbole as it would only exclude solutions that are guaranteed to fail.

But even under a more plausible interpretation, this slogan ignores the cost of failure as an independent justification for adding complexity.

It's bad advice.

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