On Simplicity

2020-Feb-15 

"simple" is a confusing word. Like "cleave," it can mean two almost completely opposite things. What people want is something that simplifies complex tasks. That's "the good simple," and it requires a great deal of complexity to do right. What some people interpret it as, though, is that people want something simplistic , or minimalist. This concept may have some niche appeal, but on the whole it's the wrong kind of "simple" to focus on when designing a product. No matter how good your work is, the new feature requests keep coming in. 

From < https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/150254/what-does-jamie-zawinskis-law-mean >