Comments on: Law 10: The One http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/ simplicity resources for design, business, technology, and life Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:22:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: LONEPANTHER http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-8514 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:05:34 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-8514 "Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler." Albert Einstein “Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.” Albert Einstein

]]> by: Gord http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-8513 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:18:27 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-8513 Today been made aware of "The laws of simplicity" and having spent the last several hours poring over the comments, journeying the links and visiting amazon to buy the book. I must thank you and your "posters" for the great "find". I am a bit embarrased about not having been here before considering I founded a company who's mantra is "We Simplify Compliance" but I fully intend to apply the "Laws" to my processes going ahead. Thanks Again Today been made aware of “The laws of simplicity” and having spent the last several hours poring over the comments, journeying the links and visiting amazon to buy the book. I must thank you and your “posters” for the great “find”.

I am a bit embarrased about not having been here before considering I founded a company who’s mantra is “We Simplify Compliance” but I fully intend to apply the “Laws” to my processes going ahead.

Thanks Again

]]> by: Deb Bradford http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-8087 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:35:35 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-8087 Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report... As a human being seeking simplicity, this passage exemplifies one of the truest examples. I look forward to reading your book. Deb Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report…

As a human being seeking simplicity, this passage exemplifies one of the truest examples. I look forward to reading your book. Deb

]]> by: Davide http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-7221 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:24:54 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-7221 è essenziale quello di cui non possiamo fare a meno; quindi persone appartenenti a contesti differenti hanno differenti idee su come si può semplificare un sistema qualsiasi, a causa delle differenti priorità dettate dal contesto in cui sono inserite. Se quello che dico fino qui è esatto, da un punto di vista culturale, la semplicità non può essere propria dell' oggetto, ma dell'uso che noi intendiamo farne. In fondo dunque, si tratta più propriamente di individuare quale sia il numero minimo di funzioni da soddisfare senza che si avverta il bisogno di dover acquistare un altro strumento per soddisfare lo stesso bisogno in maniera più completa e meno onerosa, ma solo relativamente ad un mercato specifico. Poi, ogni tanto, sbuca un Munari e ti inventa i pre-libri, e tutte queste chiacchere sui rapporti di equilibrio tra indispensabile e superfluo se ne và alle ortiche, eh eh. Al di là degli equilibri ci sono le novità che li sconvolgono, è quello il vero design! è essenziale quello di cui non possiamo fare a meno; quindi persone appartenenti a contesti differenti hanno differenti idee su come si può semplificare un sistema qualsiasi, a causa delle differenti priorità dettate dal contesto in cui sono inserite. Se quello che dico fino qui è esatto, da un punto di vista culturale, la semplicità non può essere propria dell’ oggetto, ma dell’uso che noi intendiamo farne.
In fondo dunque, si tratta più propriamente di individuare quale sia il numero minimo di funzioni da soddisfare senza che si avverta il bisogno di dover acquistare un altro strumento per soddisfare lo stesso bisogno in maniera più completa e meno onerosa, ma solo relativamente ad un mercato specifico.
Poi, ogni tanto, sbuca un Munari e ti inventa i pre-libri, e tutte queste chiacchere sui rapporti di equilibrio tra indispensabile e superfluo se ne và alle ortiche, eh eh. Al di là degli equilibri ci sono le novità che li sconvolgono, è quello il vero design!

]]> by: maeda http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-1725 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:33:32 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-1725 Hmmmmm. The "visionary defense." That's a new one I think. Nice addition Johan. Regards, John Hmmmmm. The “visionary defense.” That’s a new one I think. Nice addition Johan. Regards, John

]]> by: Johan http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-1674 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 09:04:06 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-1674 If it's so obivous that nobody came up with it before then that by definition makes it something NOT obvious. If something is obvious to you, which is not to others, you are a visionary. If you can communicate your vision to others, you have yourself a design :) If it’s so obivous that nobody came up with it before then that by definition makes it something NOT obvious.

If something is obvious to you, which is not to others, you are a visionary.

If you can communicate your vision to others, you have yourself a design :)

]]> by: Roger http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-1474 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:43:42 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-1474 The 'Obvious' is a shared context, the 'Meaningful' is a context brought into focus by the design. This would be a formula to produce simplicity. The better question is, what does this simplicity accomplish? Is this simplicity profound, or merely simplistic? The ‘Obvious’ is a shared context, the ‘Meaningful’ is a context brought into focus by the design. This would be a formula to produce simplicity. The better question is, what does this simplicity accomplish? Is this simplicity profound, or merely simplistic?

]]> by: Needfully Complex http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-730 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:35:43 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-730 Simplicity is about making the essentially meaningful obvious. (While effectively abstracting away the rest). Better than Occam in this context is McGraw's razor - 'is that workin' fer ya?'. (Because even William of O' implies that occasionally the more complex theory is correct. I fear Occam's razor has been *cough* oversimplified.) Simplicity is about making the essentially meaningful obvious. (While effectively abstracting away the rest).

Better than Occam in this context is McGraw’s razor - ‘is that workin’ fer ya?’. (Because even William of O’ implies that occasionally the more complex theory is correct. I fear Occam’s razor has been *cough* oversimplified.)

]]> by: maeda http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-415 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:26:40 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-415 Hello Kristof, The 10th Law is indeed a bit of an oddball. It was more of an intuition versus anything grounded in more fact (or even a set of deeper stories). Thanks for invoking the 9th Law .. that's what it's there for. In my next career I want to become a lawyer I think, so maybe the 9th Law is my "Disclaimer Law" :-) Best wishes for 07, John Hello Kristof, The 10th Law is indeed a bit of an oddball. It was more of an intuition versus anything grounded in more fact (or even a set of deeper stories). Thanks for invoking the 9th Law .. that’s what it’s there for. In my next career I want to become a lawyer I think, so maybe the 9th Law is my “Disclaimer Law” :-) Best wishes for 07, John

]]> by: Kristof http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-414 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:15:19 +0000 http://lawsofsimplicity.com/2006/07/23/law-10-the-one/#comment-414 With all respect - I really love the book - I am very disappointed in law 10! I think it's a rule rather than a law…It maybe applicable sometimes but looking at great designs and artifacts "the subtracting the obvious"-bit simply is incorrect. Let me rephrase: "Simplicity is about finding the obvious, and adding the meaningful". The "obvious" often is the main recipe for simplicity! Haven't you ever come across products/solutions in your life where you say: "Sh*t, it's just so easy - read obvious - why didn't anybody come with this earlier?" Context often distorts good analysis of a problem. That's why finding the obvious isn't all that obvious! The challenge is simplifying the problem - for this use the first 9 laws ;-) - and thy shall find the most purest, simplest and most obvious solution! With all respect - I really love the book - I am very disappointed in law 10!
I think it’s a rule rather than a law…It maybe applicable sometimes but looking at great designs and artifacts “the subtracting the obvious”-bit simply is incorrect.

Let me rephrase: “Simplicity is about finding the obvious, and adding the meaningful”.

The “obvious” often is the main recipe for simplicity! Haven’t you ever come across products/solutions in your life where you say: “Sh*t, it’s just so easy - read obvious - why didn’t anybody come with this earlier?”

Context often distorts good analysis of a problem. That’s why finding the obvious isn’t all that obvious! The challenge is simplifying the problem - for this use the first 9 laws ;-) - and thy shall find the most purest, simplest and most obvious solution!

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