Write dumb code

From the article:

However after maintaining code a bit more I now think somewhat differently.

1. We should not seek to build software. Software is the currency that we pay to solve problems, which is our actual goal. We should endeavor to build as little software as possible to solve our problems.
2. We should use technologies that are as simple as possible, so that as many people as possible can use and extend them without needing to understand our advanced techniques. We should use advanced techniques only when we are not smart enough to figure out how to use more common techniques.

Neither of these points are novel. Most people I meet agree with them to some extent, but somehow we forget them when we go to contribute to a new project.