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Do the simplest thing that could possibly work

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1070 points dondraper36 | 1 comments | 29 Aug 25 19:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.211s | source
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sfpotter ◴[29 Aug 25 20:36 UTC] No.45069112[source]▶
Generally speaking, when I hear people say this, it's a huge red flag. Really, any time anyone puts forth any kind of broad proclamation about how software development should be done, my hackles go up. Either they don't know what they're talking about, they're full of shit, or both. The only reasonable thing to conclude after lots of experience with software development is that it's hard and requires care and deliberation. There is no one-size-fits-all advice. What I want to see is people who are open-minded and thoughtful.
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1. chairmansteve ◴[29 Aug 25 21:47 UTC] No.45069794[source]▶
From the article....

"real mastery often involves learning when to do less, not more. The fight between an ambitious novice and an old master is a well-worn cliche in martial arts movies: the novice is a blur of motion, flipping and spinning. The master is mostly still. But somehow the novice’s attacks never seem to quite connect, and the master’s eventual attack is decisive".