Explores the extreme challenges of developing large-scale systems software, using Oxide's software update project as a case study.
Argues that AI won't replace software engineers due to the inherent complexity of development and stakeholder management.
A developer critiques the complexity of static site generators like Astro for simple blogs, based on a hands-on porting project.
An iOS developer reflects on the massive growth in complexity and specialization within the iOS ecosystem over the past decade, from frameworks to Swift language features.
Summary of AWS re:Invent 2024 Day 4, covering Werner Vogels' keynote on simplicity vs. complexity and technical sessions on serverless and DynamoDB.
A summary of John Ousterhout's book on managing software complexity through decomposition, encapsulation, and incremental design.
A Google engineer's 2009 talk on the importance of simplicity in software design, contrasting Google's simple homepage with its complex internal systems.
A developer shares five hard truths about TypeScript, including its relationship to JavaScript and the complexity it adds.
A discussion on managing complexity in front-end development, advocating for fewer dependencies and leveraging the web platform.
Explores why complex ideas and systems are often favored over simpler ones in tech and academia, and argues for the advantages of simplicity.
An analysis of how people with superficial knowledge confidently propose flawed solutions to complex problems in fields they don't understand.
A reflection on the slow pace of programming evolution, the persistence of complex problems, and the rapid impact of Stack Overflow.
Explores parallels between software development and architecture/urban planning, suggesting new methodologies and ideas for tackling programming complexity.
The article argues for simplicity in design and technology, using examples from film and web development to show how complexity often creates more problems.
The article compares classes and functions in JavaScript, arguing that functional programming leads to simpler, more maintainable code.
A critical analysis of HyperConverged Infrastructure (HCI) vendors' misleading deployment claims and the reality of complex, often flawed, installation processes.
A critique arguing that testing is essential for complex systems, countering the claim that informal reasoning is superior.
