Joel Spolsky on Simplicity
12 12 2006Joel contextualizes some of the simplicity kool-aid being distributed Jim Jones-style by local gurus 37signals. I’m tired and crabby today, so I’ll summarize thusly: 37signals: simple and elegant is good, like a hammer or a screwdriver. Don Norman, as quoted by Joel, and Joel himself: more features = more money because the product can then appeal to more people. Joel ties simplicity to a particular arc in a product’s lifecycle, or evaluates it as a feature in and of itself that is prioritized against all others. Food for thought.
