Ever notice how every simple (simplistic) piece of advice that's obviously true has an equally simple (simplistic) piece of advice that's obviously true, and exactly opposite.
"He who hesitates is lost" vs "Look before you leap"
Yes, code should be simple, but sometimes it can only get that way after you've written the wrong version. Sometimes it's only then that you really understand the problem.
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Beware the "Analysis Paralysis" tarpit ...
Ever notice how every simple (simplistic) piece of advice that's obviously true has an equally simple (simplistic) piece of advice that's obviously true, and exactly opposite.
"He who hesitates is lost" vs "Look before you leap"
Yes, code should be simple, but sometimes it can only get that way after you've written the wrong version. Sometimes it's only then that you really understand the problem.