> [!tldr] Fewer dependencies and fewer parts means fewer places bad things can happen One of the [[Obsidian]] development philosophies is: "Less is Safer" When you're building a system or writing some code, the more *dependencies* you have, the more attack surfaces you expose. The more code you have, the more things can go wrong. [[Simplicity|Complexity]] is inherently less safe than something simple. A hammer is a hammer is a hammer. A drill can overheat and catch fire. **** # More ## Source - https://obsidian.md/blog/less-is-safer/