[CptMauli]

Just from some discussions from the last weeks, I don't think simple is possible anymore: just Unicode and Font Rendering by themselves have a complexity which boggles the mind. If you then consider stuff like authentication/authorization, i18n and support for blind people its clear that "simple" just doesn't cut it.

[lifthrasiir]

A common excuse is that they target "expert users" and not everyone. While I can imagine a specific set of "expert users" that this excuse will work, not every "expert user" will agree to that.

[buboard]

humans have a limited ability to think up complex stuff. our working memory can hold 7 parts at a time. so our systems must be hierarchically designed to be simple enough to be workable by humans. certain aspects of the "modern way of development" range from needlessly complex to batshit crazy, e.g. web development.