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KISS principle

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KISS principle by Ciro Santilli 37  Updated 2025-05-09  +Created 1970-01-01
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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.
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