talk · intermediate · evergreen
"Simple Made Easy" - Rich Hickey (2011)
ClojureTV · Sep 2, 2021 · 1h 1m
What this video covers
Rich Hickey's Strange Loop 2011 keynote separates 'simple' (not intertwined) from 'easy' (familiar or near at hand) and argues that software complexity comes from complecting things. It offers a vocabulary for judging designs and abstractions.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
It is one of HN's most frequently recommended programming talks, cited whenever people debate complexity, simplicity and abstraction, and valued well beyond Clojure.
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Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“strongest programming speaker I've found to date”
“I highly recommend Rich Hickey's "Simple Made Easy" talk as a way to think about software complexity.”
“Actually Rick Hickey's talk ( ) is amazing”