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Tim McQuillen Founder and CIO
June 8, 2009
Simplicity is the rule.
When designing large scale systems, it's very easy to get caught up in details that will result in massive complexity. The most important thing is to remember is to focus on the problem you are trying to solve and keep things as simple as possible. Design your system in such a way that allows easy growth so that when your platform need to scale and adoption takes off you can easily build.
Think about this like Legos or building blocks. Create a system that is modular in design that will allow you to add capacity where you need without adding complexity and tons of iron. If you take the time to design it properly, it will provide the flexibility you need without breaking the bank.
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Categories: Experience , IT , Infrastructure
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Nicely put Tim. All too often this is forgotten in the quest for the ultimate solution to meet every obscure requirement.
Comment by Andrew Downie – January 11, 2010 11:49 AM