Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability - Edsger Dijkstra

Quote

Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability.

Reflection

So true. Simple stuff is easier to maintain, has less moving parts to break down, and is easier to fix when it does break down.
It applies to mechanical systems, but also to schedules, to plans, to goals, to systems, ideas

Author

Edsger Dijkstra

Reference

Secrets of Productive People - 50 Techniques To Get Things Done - Mark Forster

Contempt for Simplicity
Our life is frittered away by detail…Simplify, simplify, simplify… Simplicity of life and elevation of purpose - Henry David Thoreau
A simple life, Im beginning to understand, is not one that requires lots of money, but one that is not dictated by debt - Kate Humble
Reliability and enthusiasm more important than skills - James Clear
Paying attention is more important to reliability than moving slowly - Paul Graham