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Award for most complex light switch

“Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.” In general, that’s a pretty good rule of thumb. That’s a lot of why software often gets bloated with unnecessary features. Here’s an example of when applied to a light switch: complex lightswitch. I wonder if the engineer is still proud of that, or if he/she now realizes it may be just a little too complex for a light switch.

Comments

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Hany Ammar on Thu Jun 21 at 06:11AM

I invented this light switch. It has all the great features any real humanoid would want. Not someone like you who is close minded to great features such as text messaging.

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Chris on Thu Jun 21 at 06:39AM

In defense of Ryan, and many others that would rather abide by the KISS principle, this switch is a nightmare. It is far too complicated, and would require a lot of messing with if the instructions weren’t there. That means it’s completely non-intuitive – something that normal light switches ARE.

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Dr. Hany Ammar on Thu Jun 21 at 07:00AM

I forgot to mention I was a Dr. so I’m more correct.

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Ryan on Thu Jun 21 at 07:08AM

Thanks for the correction, Dr. light switch.

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Dr. Hany Ammar on Thu Jun 21 at 07:09AM

→ Doctor ←

I still have your file. Fail.

→ Doctor ←

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Chris on Thu Jun 21 at 08:28AM

I forgot to mention that you are a troll.

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Dr. Hany Ammar on Thu Jun 21 at 10:48AM

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CB on Thu Jun 21 at 11:08AM

Nice, you’re a gay troll.

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Ryan on Thu Jun 21 at 11:24AM

I’m never posting about light switches again.

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Dr. Hany Ammar on Thu Jun 21 at 11:30AM

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