The Laws of Simplicity

The Laws of

SIMPLICITY

Wylliams  Barbosa  Santos  @wylliams  wylliams.com  wbs@cin.ufpe.br  

“Simplicity – the art of maximizing the amount of work not done - is essential.”

[Agile Principles]  

But  what  does  SIMPLICITY  means?    

“Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious, and adding the meaningful” - Jonh Maeda

SIMPLICITY  =  SANITY  

How  to  be  SIMPLE?    

REDUCE  ORGANIZE  

TIME  LEARN  

DIFFERENCES  TRUST  FAILURE  CONTEXT  EMOTION  

REDUCE  ORGANIZE  

DIFFERENCES  

REDUCE  

How  Simple  can    you  make  it?  

How  complex  does    it  have  to  be?  ç   è  

“The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction”

         SHRINK  HIDE  

               EMBODY    

         SHRINK  HIDE  

               EMBODY    

         SHRINK  HIDE  

               EMBODY    

         SHRINK  HIDE  

               EMBODY    

ORGANIZE  

“Finding the organization scheme that works best you is a wise investiment”

DIFFERENCES  

COMPLEXITY  

SIMPLICITY  

THE  RIGHT  WAY  

THANKS!

Wylliams Barbosa Santos @wylliams

wylliams.com wbs@cin.ufpe.br

Maceió-AL, Brazil

Recife-PE, Brazil