[Sigia-l] Simplicity

[Will Parker]

On Mar 12, 2007, at 1:25 AM, Listera wrote:
> In virtually all such cases I solve the problem by reframing it.  
> (Hence the
> sig below.) I can feel the solution to this gigantic Visio flow is  
> not in
> simplifying the flow itself, but somehow going around it. I don't  
> know how
> yet.

The process of walking is complex, but we cope with it by making it  
reflexive and mostly unconscious. We distribute the controlling  
intelligence farther away from the center and then forget about it.  
Make the individual sub-processes smart enough, and perhaps you can  
do the same.

> What struck me about Maeda's dictum was that one could simply accept
> un-simplicity from the start, and perhaps embrace it?

Sounds like you already have at some level. Now, can you effectively  
hide that complexity from the people are going to be using the  
particular embodiment of the process you're going to make?

- Will

Will Parker
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