design-philosophy
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Quotes
Design is simplifying, not complicating.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
Leanordo Da Vinci
Notes
The best design is not merely simple, it is even "self evident" (Stuart Halloway 2012).
Elegance often means chosing / discovering the right notation, 'building blocks', datastructures or languages.
Kolmogorov hypothesis of elegance
An 'Kolmogorov hypothesis of elegance' often comes up when talking to software engineers.
Is the shortest software program the most elegant?
Butterflies
Braitenberg: "Butterflies are the flowers of the animal kingdom".
Lit
- Vitruv
- David Deutsch
- Why Are Flowers Beautiful?
- Ranulph Glanville