A software system is transparent when you can look at it and immediate…

Eric S. Raymond
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A software system is transparent when you can look at it and immediately see what is going on. It is simple when what is going on is uncomplicated enough for a human brain to reason about all the potential cases without strain ✨ Eric S. Raymond (2003). The Art of UNIX Programming, p.19, Addison-Wesley Professional
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