Remove features in a design to reduce complexity

Improve the function of a system by removing unnecessary features.

System B is roughly 6 times as complicated as system A because of interactions between the features.

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Features interact with each other which exponentially increases complexity.

Every extra unnecessary option one uses in a solution has a multiplier impact in complexity. Sometimes I refer this as factorial complexity. Factorial numbers are like 5! which means 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 *1 = 120.

• Do not let edge cases complicate the core of a design

• See Samsung vs. Apple Store and Tesla - Focus on Simplicity

• Standards Committees

• Avoid hard coding solutions to problems you cannot understand