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Notes on Simplicity

Simplicity isn't the absence of complexity. It's the result of understanding a problem well enough to solve it cleanly.

Removing as a feature

The best version of a product often has fewer features than the previous one. Not because features were missing, but because someone had the courage to remove things that weren't earning their keep. Every feature has a cost - in maintenance, in cognitive load, in the weight of the interface.

Simplicity is a practice, not a destination. You never arrive at simple. You just keep asking: is this necessary? Could this be clearer? Is there a way to solve this problem by removing something instead of adding something? The answer is yes more often than you'd expect.

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