[Sigia-l] Making the complex simple

[Alexander Johannesen]

Hi,

<listera at rcn.com> wrote:
> This, however, brings up the dirty little secret concerning "deliverables".
> People often spend more time and effort on their deliverables than on the
> actual design/product. I think I've said enough here on the wrong-headedness
> of this 'deliverables culture' so I won't repeat.

But perhaps you could regurgitate a little bit? I'm interested in the
alternatives since we *do* live in a world requiring deliverables. If
one alternative is to redefine what that means, that to what? Surely
you can't convince a customer that a delivery A shouldn't be what the
customer expect?

> By
> that time, two fundamental points are established: that I know the lingo
> very well and that, by ridiculing it, I allow everyone else to feel secure
> and grounded with simplicity.

Umm, do you do a lot of government work? :)

> In the end, one can't make "complex simple" by giving in to complication, no
> matter how tempting or expedient it may be.

Agree with that; most of the time 'complex' is a word we use when we
haven't used our brain in the right way and we give in to the dark
side. If you can't explain something in simple terms, then start over
until you can. This is why simplicity is worth whatever it costs.

Things should be as simple as possible, but not simpler. (hmm, A Einstein?)


Alex
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