Simplicity often takes a back seat in software engineering. Yet, it’s absolutely key for creating durable and efficient systems.
Crafting simple software is hard and takes lots of efforts. It’s about setting a high bar and persisting until the simplest solution emerges, which you can often tell by its beauty and efficiency.
Bio
Bertrand Delacretaz Bertrand Delacretaz works as a Principal Scientist for Adobe in Basel, Switzerland, on large-scale content management systems. He’s also an active member of the Apache Software Foundation and has served on its Board of Directors for fourteen years.