Archive - Keep Software Simple

This gym keeps it simple

Jun 7 • Tyler Dane

May 2026

Tesla keeps Optimus simple

Enforcing The Algorithm during design

May 31 • Tyler Dane

Elon keeps it simple

Lessons from SpaceX, Starlink, and SolarCity

May 24 • Tyler Dane

Stop changing tools

This author still uses DOS. You don't need a new IDE.

May 17 • Tyler Dane

The simplest $30k you'll ever make

ft. a cardboard box and an eBay account

May 10 • Tyler Dane

Simplifying is an engineering skill

Making others capable is better than solving problems yourself

May 3 • Tyler Dane

April 2026

The best engineer doesn't have the best setup

What I learned watching two engineers work

Apr 26 • Tyler Dane

The top 1% of engineers obsess over simple code

Take their word for it

Apr 19 • Tyler Dane

Carry-on codebases

Travel lighter to go faster

Apr 13 • Tyler Dane

Why Claude writes simpler code

Apr 5 • Tyler Dane

We're on YouTube!

The first 4 deep-dive videos

Apr 1 • Tyler Dane

March 2026

40 swaps for auth, storage, infra, and libraries

Mar 29 • Tyler Dane

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