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The pursuit of simplicity in software
Simplicity in software is not a destination — it is a constant negotiation. Every abstraction you add buys you something and costs you something else.
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Dawit 2 min June 21, 2026 Read more
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Speed in software comes from making fewer decisions, not from working harder. Every decision has a cost — not just the time to make it, but the time t
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I stopped using color as a design tool a few years ago and have not missed it. Not because color is bad — it is not — but because I was using it as a
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