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Deciding what not to put on the screen takes at least as much effort as adding things to the screen.



I sense that you have in mind something like

> Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.

That is the right reaction to over-complicated baroque creations.

Important to note, that oversimplification is possible. (There is point at which removal is no longer benefitial)


rhetorical relation but i agree that minimalism is a worthy goal.

though, excessive white-space does not really scratch the "efficient interface" itch




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