Less Is More
Phrase · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A maxim favoring simplicity, restraint, and reducing unnecessary complexity. In engineering slang, 'less is more' gets invoked when the team needs permission to stop adding layers and trust the simpler solution.
In plain English: A reminder that simpler and smaller can be better than more elaborate.
Example: "The redesign improved fast once the team embraced less is more and cut the extra abstraction layers nobody had a real use case for."