Oddly enough, I found this piece of advice on The Simple Dollar post on Wealth.
Err on the Side of Simplicity Where Possible
It was mentioned in the context of money but is definitely applicable to system design. It’s really a variant of Occam’s razor and one I’ve used many times when considering options in design, deployment and maintenance of complex systems.
All things being equal, the simplest solution tends to be the best one
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