A couple of weeks ago, I started noticing people posting curious grids of green and yellow squares on their Twitter timelines. After ignoring them for a couple of days, thinking Wordle was probably ...

We’ve all heard of the KISS principle of keeping designs and systems as simple as possible by avoiding unnecessary complexity. The KISS principle was first used in the US Navy based on the need for ...

Is simplicity a real thing? Or is design the pursuit of something else entirely? A Logic 101 professor once explained to the class I was in that a major factor in screaming matches between people is ...

Editor’s Note: We originally published this op-ed about what simple technology really refers to on Sept. 19, 2024. We updated the article with additional information on Sept. 27, 2024. Presently, I ...