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I can't help but think of a parallel between "wisdom vs cleverness" and "difficulty vs complexity". (from Rich Hickey's definition: https://paulrcook.com/blog/simple-made-easy)

Being clever rather than wise will push you to find those simple/elegant solutions that are not easy to understand or maintain. In reverse being wise rather than merely clever you will go with the boring or seemingly complex solution if it is easier for the team to understand and maintain.



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