Complexity and the Power of Saying No

Ever looked at a product and wondered, “Who asked for all these buttons?”

Feature creep is real, and it’s usually driven by good intentions. But every new checkbox is a new edge case, a new bug, a new thing to maintain. The best software isn’t the one with the most features — it’s the one that knows when to say no.

It takes discipline to keep things simple, and sometimes you have to push back, even when the request sounds reasonable. In the long run, simplicity wins.

Your users (and your future self) will thank you.