Wet Principle vs KISS Principle

Developers should apply the Wet Principle when working on projects where requirements are evolving rapidly or when the cost of premature abstraction (e meets developers should learn and apply the kiss principle to create more robust, scalable, and maintainable software, especially in fast-paced or collaborative environments where complexity can lead to bugs and technical debt. Here's our take.

Wet Principle

Nice Pick

Developers should apply the Wet Principle when working on projects where requirements are evolving rapidly or when the cost of premature abstraction (e

Pros

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• Related to: dry-principle, refactoring

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

KISS Principle

Developers should learn and apply the KISS principle to create more robust, scalable, and maintainable software, especially in fast-paced or collaborative environments where complexity can lead to bugs and technical debt

Pros

• It is particularly useful during initial design phases, code reviews, and refactoring efforts to ensure that systems remain accessible and easy to modify over time
• Related to: software-design, code-refactoring

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Wet Principle is a methodology while KISS Principle is a concept. We picked Wet Principle based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Wet Principle wins

Based on overall popularity. Wet Principle is more widely used, but KISS Principle excels in its own space.