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Re: KISS -- More Complicated than it Appears?

I'd like to suggest that "simple" is perhaps a poor choice of words for the concept you are conveying, simply because simple isn't simple.

Oooh... sorry about that.

Simple is what we recommend to teams with limited resources. Simple is kitbot. Simple is direct driver control with limited feedback and sensors. Simple is doing one thing right. Simple is an AndyMark order form away.

"Simple" is about staying within boundaries.

I'll suggest "elegant" is perhaps a better word. An elegant design will appear simple, in retrospect (ie 1114 in 2008) but will be darned difficult to achieve working forward.

Aside from semantics (which I think are important) I agree with you 100%. Achieving a successful "simple" is amazingly difficult to do.

Jason
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