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title: Simplicity is not simplistic
description: Designs that are easy to explain, build and run take the most effort
  up front, and they are the ones still working years later.
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# Overview

Designs that are easy to explain, build and run take the most effort up front, and they are the ones still working years later.[^s1]

# Read the original

The full note is on muthub.org: [Simplicity is not simplistic](https://muthub.org/writing/simplicity-in-architecture).

[^s1]: Simplicity is not simplistic, muthub.org, 2024-11-08.