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Mike Krop
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10 Inspiring Development Facts

Simplicity vs Complexity

While questioning unnecessary complexity is important, it's equally important not to disregard the usefulness of tools like Docker in complex environments​​.

Fighting Complexity

In very large companies with complicated systems, it's crucial to fight unnecessary complexity at every opportunity​​.

Development Focus
Managers are responsible for the growth and development of their team members. This means identifying strengths and weaknesses, providing constructive feedback, and finding opportunities for skill development.

Scaling Simplicity

Simple techniques can often be scaled to handle large amounts of traffic, although they might lack high availability​.

Value of 1x Programmers

More organizations could potentially unlock more value by having a 1x programmer with well-defined objectives on staff​​.

Simple Scales Too

Some 'simple' techniques like writing to a local disk or using a static binary can scale to handle thousands of queries per second, potentially providing enough capacity for many applications​.

In-house Programmer Value

More organizations could potentially unlock value by having a 1x programmer with well-defined objectives on staff, rather than relying solely on SaaS solutions​.

Programmer Manifesto

The Stupid Programmer Manifesto outlines an approach to programming that emphasizes simplicity, readability, and maintainability over adherence to the latest trends and techniques​.

Avoiding Overengineering

A key principle of the Stupid Programmer Manifesto is to avoid overengineering whenever possible, breaking down tasks into smaller, manageable pieces instead​​.

Simplicity in Server Architecture

Under the hood, the architecture of the Stupid Programmer Manifesto relies on a simple, single-threaded, event-driven server with all resources embedded in a single binary, highlighting the possibility of maintaining simplicity even in server architecture​.

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