[selcuka]

> As a relatively newbie software developer, I'm going to ignore this advice

As a relatively senior software developer, I'd say don't worry about it too much. The article accepts that reducing complexity is hard, and it's ok if you can't make it any simpler. Try not to add intentional complexity when you can, because statistically speaking, YAGNI.

This industry is full of clowns trying to upsell things that nobody needs, just don't fall for it.