[silvestrov]

I would say "systems design" rather than low-demand.

People who can "reduce" a big system to build on a few simple concepts are few and far between. Most people just add more stuff instead.

[aeonik]

I think those people are around, they are just not rewarded by this kind of system. They can propose plans and fixes, they just don't get implemented.

[srirangr]

“Simplicity is a great virtue but it requires hard work to achieve it and education to appreciate it. And to make matters worse: complexity sells better.” - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra

[markus_zhang]

When things become too complicated, no one dares to make new systems. And if you don’t make new systems ofc you have to learn system design the other way around — by fixing every bug of existing systems.

[jimbokun]

Simple ain’t Easy

- Rich Hickey