KISS Principle
STATES THAT MOST SYSTEMS WORK BEST IF THEY ARE KEPT SIMPLE RATHER THAN MADE COMPLICATED; THEREFORE, SIMPLICITY SHOULD BE A KEY GOAL IN DESIGN, AND UNNECESSARY COMPLEXITY SHOULD BE AVOIDED
KISS Principle; Kiss principle; Keep it Simple Stupid; Keep it Simple, Stupid; Keep it simple, stupid; K.I.S.S; K.I.S.S.; Keep it simple stupid; Keep It Simple, Stupid; Keep It Simple Stupid; Keep it simple, stupid!; K-I-S-S!; K-I-S-S; KISS concept; Keep it simple; KISS-principle; KISS rule; Keep it simple, soldier; Keep it simple soldier; Keep it simple sailor
/kis' prin'si-pl/
Keep It Simple, Stupid.
A maxim often invoked when discussing design to fend off
creeping featurism and control complexity of development.
Possibly related to the
marketroid maxim on sales
presentations, "
Keep It Short and Simple".
See also
Occam's Razor.
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(1994-11-18)