Simplicity Debate

The cluster revolves around debates on the meaning, value, and application of simplicity in design or software, with users invoking principles like 'as simple as possible, but no simpler' and the KISS principle, often questioning if something is overly simplistic or appropriately straightforward.

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EDIT KISS AI wikipedia.org simple simpler simplicity dead simple complicated clever possible ready franklin dead

Sample Comments

Dylan16807 • Oct 31, 2025 • View on HN

For what it's for, it's better that it's simple.

Retra • May 24, 2015 • View on HN

Simple isn't always better.

falcor84 • Jul 22, 2025 • View on HN

The word "simple" is doing quite a massive amount of work there.

kyleperik • Jul 9, 2018 • View on HN

Sounds like you're over complicating simplicity

kungtotte • Jun 24, 2018 • View on HN

Simple and easy aren't the same thing :)

grey_earthling • Jan 28, 2024 • View on HN

Keep it suitably simple.

robomartin • Feb 10, 2020 • View on HN

Sometimes simple works just fine...

davidp • May 29, 2018 • View on HN

As simple as possible, but no simpler.

seanjregan • Oct 18, 2018 • View on HN

hard to argue with keeping it simple

lfowles • Feb 22, 2017 • View on HN

Sounds like a misunderstanding of "simple" :)