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Shifting Complexity Off the User
Published July 15, 2026
Tesler's Law argues that complexity cannot be eliminated — only moved. Mature products hide advanced configuration, apply intelligent defaults, and reserve power settings for people who explicitly need them. Users should feel simplicity even when the backend work is substantial.
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