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copied!<p>I feel your pain, buddy. The struggle for simplicity in complex systems is the struggle of software engineering. If you've nailed it, you're probably not working on hard enough engineering problems. And hard doesn't always mean complex, it may be "implement x by tomorrow to keep the sky from falling."</p> <p>Towards simplicity ... TDD mentioned thoroughly, agree totally. TDD is a trick to keep code focussed on what it needs to do and no more. Re-factor frequently mentioned. Totally agree. </p> <p>On simplicity vs complexity and working alone ... don't work alone on shipping code. Get code reviews every check in, and encourage code reviewers to rake you over the coals. That will keep you on track to make the right compromises and balances. Talk to someone about your code at least once a day. Rotate reviewers. My work is more lucid and just better with a teammate. Don't care how green they are. Actually, the greener the better to ensure clear code. </p> <p>On working alone ... Working alone has its place in R&D, not shipped code. At best, lone cowboy projects make cool stuff that is terrible pain to maintain. Work done alone always needs a month or or two to re implement and re-factor into code maintainable by mortals and fix a few huge oversights. It's really really painful if that month or two hits you after you shipped the cowboy code. </p> <p>Edit: On the detail side, I've found various books on Domain Drive Design extremely helpful in providing ways to create super clear code. DDD not applicable to every problem though. </p> <p>If you do find the answer to the balance between simplicity and over-engineering ... well, I wouldn't even know what to do then. I suppose I'd get bored and find another line of work. </p>

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