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[−]layer8 · 2026-11-14 Sat 22:40 UTC · link

Ops has heaps of accidental complexity that has little to do with the software that was made. That’s why many devs dislike ops work.

[−]cadamsdotcom · 2026-11-14 Sat 23:45 UTC · link

What makes you say it's accidental?

[−]datadrivenangel · 2026-11-15 Sun 05:49 UTC · link

accidental complexity versus essential complexity.

[−]cadamsdotcom · 2026-11-15 Sun 06:32 UTC · link

Yep the distinction is well understood. I didn't do a great job making it clear.

I'm asking what op believes is accidental complexity. If it was reducible we would've surely done so by now?