Simplicate, then add lightness.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Simplify a system before making it lighter to ensure essential functions remain.
- In plain terms
- First simplify, then reduce weight.
- What can you take from it?
- Simplify before optimizing for lightness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What can you simplify before cutting weight?
- How do you find the essence of a problem?
Another view
Some complexity is necessary for functionality.
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