Complexity Is Easy. Simplicity Takes Work.
Published: (February 4, 2026 at 02:59 PM EST)
1 min read
Source: Dev.to
Source: Dev.to
Key Takeaways
- Adding code feels productive.
- Removing it feels risky.
- Complexity grows naturally.
- Simplicity has to be defended.
Great engineers fight entropy by:
- Deleting aggressively
- Questioning assumptions
- Refusing unnecessary features
Simple systems don’t happen by accident.
Simplicity is an ongoing decision.
— Serguey Asael Shinder
