On 04/22/2015 01:44 PM, Ori Livneh wrote:
That software systems are getting bigger and more pervasive is testament that we can at times muster the wherewithal to manage the inherent complexity of constructing large systems. At other times, however, it simply supports the view that creating complexity is far easier than hiding it — the creeping featurism, physical size, and bugginess of certain operating systems and wordprocessing packages is tantamount to a public admission of software engineering failure. To paraphrase Blaise Pascal, "The software to solve your problem is larger and more complex than necessary, because we did not have the ability or resources to make it smaller and simpler."
+1. Related concept: https://blog.intercom.io/product-strategy-means-saying-no/ .
Obviously, it's really about knowing when to say Yes, and when to say No, but both are very important.
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