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- [Out of the Tar Pit](https://curtclifton.net/papers/MoseleyMarks06a.pdf), Ben Moseley, Peter Marks (2006) introduces the distinction between essential and accidental complexity - [Out of the Tar Pit](https://curtclifton.net/papers/MoseleyMarks06a.pdf), Ben Moseley, Peter Marks (2006) introduces the distinction between essential and accidental complexity
- Complexity is the root cause of the vast majority of problems with software today. Unreliability, late delivery, lack of security — often even poor performance in large-scale systems can all be seen as deriving ultimately from unmanageable complexity. - Complexity is the root cause of the vast majority of problems with software today. Unreliability, late delivery, lack of security — often even poor performance in large-scale systems can all be seen as deriving ultimately from unmanageable complexity.
- Quoting Djikstra: "testing is hopelessly inadequate....(it) can be used very effectively to show the presence of bugs but never to show their absence." - Quoting Djikstra: "testing is hopelessly inadequate....(it) can be used very effectively to show the presence of bugs but never to show their absence."
- Functional programming goes a long way towards avoiding the problems of state-derived complexity. - Functional programming goes a long way towards avoiding the problems of state-derived complexity, thanks to immutability and clear separation of state and logic.
- [A Note on Essential Complexity](https://olano.dev/blog/a-note-on-essential-complexity/) - [A Note on Essential Complexity](https://olano.dev/blog/a-note-on-essential-complexity/)
- The goal of the software engineer is to minimize accidental complexity and assist with essential complexity. - The goal of the software engineer is to minimize accidental complexity and assist with essential complexity.
- [Software Design is Knowledge Building](https://olano.dev/blog/software-design-is-knowledge-building/) - [Software Design is Knowledge Building](https://olano.dev/blog/software-design-is-knowledge-building/)