Flat Is Better
Phrase · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A slogan-like reminder that simpler flatter structures are often easier to understand and maintain than deeply nested or layered ones. In engineering slang, flat is better gets invoked whenever abstraction towers start growing without enough payoff.
In plain English: A reminder that flatter simpler structures are often easier than deep layered ones.
Example: "The refactor improved once they remembered flat is better and collapsed three wrapper layers into one explicit well-named operation."