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The way I see it, I can either prematurely use the complex solution where I don't fully understand the problem or the solution OR I use the simple solution and learn why the complex solution is needed and more importantly what parameters and specific ways I can best leverage the complex solution for this specific problem.

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Simple solutions are also easier to refactor into more complex solutions when the complexity becomes necessary. Going the other way is much harder.

In simple systems, you often have the option of simply throwing away entire components and remaking them because the system is simple and the dependencies between components are still clear.

Sometimes the simple solution works well enough for as long as you need a solution, too. Often times, it just works, or the problem changes, or the company changes.

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