Embracing Simplicity

Explore the value of simplicity in software development and daily life through this NDC Porto 2022 conference talk by Guilherme Ferreira. Learn practical tools for simplification, including the Unix philosophy, failing fast, questioning value, and conflict forestry. Discover how to apply creativity, abstraction, and decomposition to solve complex problems. Examine patterns and anti-patterns in writing simple code, and understand the importance of minimalism and consolidation. Gain insights on listening, thinking like a writer, respecting time, and making choices to embrace a simpler approach in technology and beyond.

Introduction
Complexity
How to avoid Complexity
unix philosophy
how to apply simplicity
fail fast
question the value
conflict forest
Creativity
Massimo Bottura
abstraction
decomposition
Patterns Antipatterns
Write Simple Code
Minimalism
Consolidate
My story
Listening
Thinking like a writer
Respecting time
Choice