Source: /cirosantilli/kiss-principle

= KISS principle
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{tag=Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication}
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= Keep it simple, stupid
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The software engineer phrasing of <simplicity is the ultimate sophistication>.

Like all other principles, it is not absolute.

But it is something that you should always have on the back of your mind.

<You aren't gonna need it> is closely related, as generally the extra unnecessary complications are set in place to accommodate useless features that will never be needed.