[CLUE-Talk] Einstein quote

[Dennis J Perkins]

> 
> Reminds me of another quote, which I can neither reproduce verbatim, nor
> attribute. A thing is "finished" or perhaps "perfected", not when there is
> nothing left to be added, but when there is nothing left which can be
> removed. Another way of saying that the simplest solution is likely the
> best.
> 
> I think there are a lot of sofware projects which could benefit from a
> dose of this advice.
> 
> jed
> -- 
> I wouldn't even think about bribing a rottweiler with a steak that
> didn't weigh more than I do. -- Jason Earl
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Not simplest.  Minimal complexity is the goal.  The simplest solution usually 
doesn't handle errors, etc.  And it is amazing how much complexity is added by 
making a program easy to use.  And trying to idiot-proof something is an 
exponential increase.

And don't confuse complex with complicated.