Embracing Simplicity

This talk presents principles for simplifying software development, including questioning requirements, embracing constraints, reducing complexity, refactoring, and writing maintainable code. It emphasizes protecting attention and time by minimizing cognitive load.

Syllabus

Intro
Guilherme Ferreira
Just in case...
Do one thing and do it well (Unix philosophy)
Pre-mortem the ultimate fail fast
Hey! Do you really need to do that?
NO! learn to say No!
Awareness Test
How many passes does the team in white make?
Did you see the moonwalking bear?
Embrace Constraints LEGO Kronkiwongi
Design first
Complexity Abstraction
Think small
X Anti-Patterns
Clean Code
Enforce consistent coding styles
Comment the WHY
Subtract
Consolidate
Be a Writer
Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication