ActiveDraftPrinciple
04
Simplicity over Cleverness
Prefer the boring solution everyone understands.
StatusActive
MaturityDraft
Versionv0.1.0
Created2026-07-01
Updated2026-07-01
References3
#simplicity#clarity
Overview
Clever code impresses once and confuses forever. We choose the simplest design that solves the real problem and reach for complexity only when it earns its keep.
Why
The reasoning behind "Simplicity over Cleverness" will be captured here — grounded in real engineering trade-offs rather than theory.
Standard
The concrete, enforceable expectations for "Simplicity over Cleverness" will be defined here as the principle matures into a standard the team can hold each other to.
Examples
- A real example will be added once this principle has guided a shipped decision.
Counter Examples
- A real counter-example will be added from a decision that ignored this principle and paid for it.
Lessons Learned
- Lessons will accumulate here through applied engineering experience.
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Version History
- v0.1.0
Principle established with placeholder content.