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simplicity-vs-easy

Simple is objective (not intertwined), easy is subjective (familiar). Choose simple over easy for long-term maintainability.

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What it does and how to use it

A skill that teaches Claude Code to do productivity tasks well. It is packaged knowledge the model uses whenever it is relevant.

  1. Install the skill (command above).
  2. In Claude Code, describe what you need - the skill turns on by itself when the context fits.
  3. No commands to memorize: you talk in plain language and the skill does the rest.

Install (Claude Code)

mkdir -p .claude/skills/simplicity-vs-easy && curl -fsSL https://doutorai.pt/data/lib/skills__simplicity-vs-easy.md -o .claude/skills/simplicity-vs-easy/SKILL.md

Paste this command into the terminal, in your project folder, and the component installs automatically.

Content

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description: Simple is objective (not intertwined), easy is subjective (familiar). Choose simple over easy for long-term maintainability.
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# Simplicity vs Easy

## The Core Distinction

**Simple** and **easy** are not the same thing. We conflate them constantly, and it costs us.

- **Simple**: One concept, not intertwined with others. Objective measure.
- **Easy**: Near at hand, familiar, relative to our capabilities. Subjective.

Easy changes over time as you learn. Simple is absolute.

## Why This Matters

When we reach for the "easy" solution - the familiar pattern, the framework we

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