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I think this is an answer to people who are "too smart to succeed" because they optimize the product only. It's just a matter of optimizing across domains, (e.g. trade-off cost and performance), which takes a certain adaptability and flexibility of mind. It's a kind of lateral intelligence and reframing which is useful in solving everything but textbook problems.

> Simplicity enables both reliability and low cost.

As Woz said - though Woz also mentioned the advantage of making it simple enough to fully hold in his head. (http://www.foundersatwork.com/steve-wozniak.html). So, in a back-handed way, a limited working memory can be a gift (though I'm not suggesting that Woz's working memory was limited). http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3258655

one page (works) http://www.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?expire=&tit...




This TED talk by George Whitesides titled "Towards a science of simplicity" comes to mind - http://www.ted.com/talks/george_whitesides_toward_a_science_...




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