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What is the main advantage of minimizing complexity in software development?
What is the main advantage of minimizing complexity in software development?
- Increased code complexity
- Enhanced system performance
- Difficulty in understanding design patterns
- Decrease in bugs and time spent debugging (correct)
Why is it recommended to avoid design patterns that are difficult to understand?
Why is it recommended to avoid design patterns that are difficult to understand?
- To ensure software maintainability (correct)
- To make debugging easier
- To decrease system performance
- To increase code readability
What is the core principle behind 'KISS the Software'?
What is the core principle behind 'KISS the Software'?
- Increasing code complexity
- Demonstrating expertise through clever code
- Overcomplicating design patterns
- Keeping it simple and smart (correct)
Why should developers focus on practicality over perfection in system design?
Why should developers focus on practicality over perfection in system design?
What can be a consequence of developers trying to demonstrate their expertise by overcomplicating code?
What can be a consequence of developers trying to demonstrate their expertise by overcomplicating code?
Why is it important for developers to avoid falling into perfectionism according to the text?
Why is it important for developers to avoid falling into perfectionism according to the text?
What does 'Principle 4 - Practical, Not Perfect' emphasize regarding system development?
What does 'Principle 4 - Practical, Not Perfect' emphasize regarding system development?
How does minimizing complexity benefit new developers joining a project?
How does minimizing complexity benefit new developers joining a project?
'KISS the Software' stands for:
'KISS the Software' stands for:
'There is no such thing as a perfect system.' implies that systems need to be:
'There is no such thing as a perfect system.' implies that systems need to be:
