Comments on: Beauty is Important http://blog.alieniloquent.com/2008/02/18/beauty-is-important/ off on a tangent Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:14:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Doug Stewart http://blog.alieniloquent.com/2008/02/18/beauty-is-important/#comment-45295 Doug Stewart Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:16:48 +0000 http://blog.alieniloquent.com/2008/02/18/beauty-is-important/#comment-45295 Okay, I'm stealing that quote. I can't describe how many ways I've pondered it throughout my time in software engineering. A colleague of mine brought up a decent point to consider though, with the claim that, the best software is right smack in the middle of pragmatic solutions and pure elegance. Too far either way will cost significantly. I can attest to the strife for pure elegance. Being somewhat altruistic, I relate less to pragmatic only solutions. In any case, simplicity rocks the house, no ifs ands or buts. Greate quote! Okay, I’m stealing that quote. I can’t describe how many ways I’ve pondered it throughout my time in software engineering.

A colleague of mine brought up a decent point to consider though, with the claim that, the best software is right smack in the middle of pragmatic solutions and pure elegance. Too far either way will cost significantly. I can attest to the strife for pure elegance. Being somewhat altruistic, I relate less to pragmatic only solutions. In any case, simplicity rocks the house, no ifs ands or buts.

Greate quote!

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