Chris Johnston

Here is a cool “quote by R Buckminster Fuller that I found”:http://bie.no/blog/computers/software-engineering/pragmatic-programming/2006/03/characteristics-of-great-software-designtm/

bq. “When I am working on a problem I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.”

Here are some similar quotes:

bq. “You know you’ve achieved perfection in design, Not when you have nothing more to add, But when you have nothing more to take away.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

bq. “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction.” E. F. Schumacker

bq. “To arrive at the simple is difficult.” Rashid Elisha

bq. “Complexity is a sign of technical immaturity. Simplicity of use is the real sign of a well design product whether it is an ATM or a Patriot missile.” Daniel T. Ling

bq. “Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it.” Alan J. Perlis