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by ericevans 1775 days ago
Yes, that was my point. Avoid overly simple names and also overly elegant names, unless you've actually found a simple, elegant concept.

I do have thoughts on better names. I'll write a follow up about that. But I didn't want to include it in this article because my most important point was that we need ways to curb our perfectionist tendencies, and not by hiding the rough spots. And if I had ended on that up note, it would have been the usual cheesy ending: Look! I'm so good that I always end up with a beautiful design. Which, as you say, was the opposite of the takeaway I wanted.