I've seen said _somewhere_ something to the effect of: > Novices are impressed by [[Simplicity|complexity]]. If a system has lots of moving pieces we are more inclined to think it's special and impression. > Experts, however, are impressed by [[Simplicity]]. Once you've stripped away all the extra and found the point where [[More is Unnecessary, Less is Impossible.]] That's impressive to the expert. This matters in the realm of **coding and system design**, but _also_ has ramifications in **business and communication**. If you can say what you want to say simply & concisely, your message will be well-received. Using [[Avoid Jargon|jargon]] hurts your case. Using long words unnecessarily hurts your case. In [[Thinking Fast and Slow]] Daniel Kahneman referred to a study in which professors ranked the likely intelligence of students based on papers they'd written. Those papers where large words were used unnecessarily where shorter words could have easily been used were consistently perceived as coming from less intelligent students. In other words: **shorter + simpler = better** **** # More ## Source - somewhere, I honestly don't remember - [[Thinking Fast and Slow]] ## Related