> [!tldr] The number of words needed to explain something is a pretty good proxy measure for how [[Complicated]] the thing is. [[Simplicity]] is sometimes hard to identify. One good [[Proxy Measures|proxy]] I've observed is how quickly you can summarize the essence of the thing. > [!tip] > When given multiple design choices, all else being equal, prefer the one that can be explained with the fewest words. **Especially when you're working as a team**. My [[Simplicity]] note stems from the idea of having a simple plan for the team. > [!note] Meta note > This note was published a while back but wasn't on my local vault any more. Sync issue? I had to copy/paste it from [[Gillespedia Home|Gillespedia]]. **** # More ## Source -