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"Simple Made Easy" by Rich Hickey and subsequent discussion

http://www.infoq.com/presentations/Simple-Made-Easy

Great presentation by Rich Hickey, of Clojure fame. Summary from the video page:

"Rich Hickey emphasizes simplicity’s virtues over easiness’, showing that while many choose easiness they may end up with complexity, and the better way is to choose easiness along the simplicity path. "

Very interesting discussion on reddit with comments from LtU regulars as well as Rich himself:
http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/lirke/simple_made_easy_by_rich_hickey_video/

By shahbaz at 2011-10-26 19:09 | LtU Forum | previous forum topic | next forum topic | other blogs | 13669 reads

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A Fantastic Presentation

Thanks for posting. This has definitely been one of the best presentations I've seen in a long time. Illuminates something I've sort of known internally for awhile now, but perhaps not objectively. That distinction between simple and easy is key. In discussions I've been in debates of easy versus elegant, but "simple" really is the better distinction. And much more measureable.

By Chris Perkins at Sat, 2011-10-29 16:13 | login or register to post comments

I'm sorry to be pedantic...

but the misuse of the word fantastic is really starting to annoy me.
Look it up in the dictionary...

By ad1mt at Mon, 2015-06-29 11:21 | login or register to post comments

fantastic

fantastic (adjective).

By John Shutt at Mon, 2015-06-29 12:51 | login or register to post comments

Language changes ...

... Deal with it. Revel in it. —Mr. Verb

By johnwcowan at Tue, 2015-06-30 15:13 | login or register to post comments

A previous version by Stuart

A previous version by Stuart Halloway (Clojure too)

By vieiro at Sun, 2011-10-30 07:52 | login or register to post comments