KISS

expression

programmingops culture

Stands for: Keep It Simple, Stupid

The design principle that systems work best when kept simple rather than made complex.

Attributed to aircraft engineer Kelly Johnson, KISS urges you to prefer the plainest thing that solves the problem, since complexity is where bugs, cost, and misunderstanding breed. It is a constant counterweight to the temptation to over-engineer.

Also known as: Keep It Simple Stupid, KISS principle

Sources

attributed to Kelly Johnson, Lockheed Skunk Works

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