“Complex things are easy to do. Simplicity's the real challenge.”
Robert James Waller The Bridges of Madison County
Source: The Bridges of Madison County
“I actually enjoy complexity that's empowering. If it challenges me, the complexity is very pleasant.”
A Conversation with Ward Cunningham (2003), The Simplest Thing that Could Possibly Work
Context: I actually enjoy complexity that's empowering. If it challenges me, the complexity is very pleasant. But sometimes I must deal with complexity that's disempowering. The effort I invest to understand that complexity is tedious work. It doesn't add anything to my abilities.
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