“My definition of elegance is the achievement of a given functionality with a minimum of mechanism and a maximum of clarity.” GivenAchievementDefinitionsClarityMechanismMinimumEleganceMaximumFunctionality Author:Fernando J. Corbato
“The general problem with ambitious systems is complexity. [...] it is important to emphasize the value of simplicity and elegance, for complexity has a way of compounding difficulties.” WayImportantProblemValuesDesignDifficultySimplicityComplexitySoftwareAmbitiousEleganceSoftware DesignSimplicity And Elegance Author:Fernando J. Corbato