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[PyCon AU 2023] "The Complexity of Simplicity" - Christopher Neugebauer (www.youtube.com)

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Summary generated with claude.ai from the video transcript:

Christopher Neugebauer discusses how even simple things in Python like print() hide complexity, and how Python has evolved to model more complexity so users can write simpler code. He explores ideas around internal vs external complexity, managing complexity through testing/types, and how our definition of simplicity changes over time with new tools/opinions.

Key points:

Simplicity often hides complexity somewhere in the system

We should think about who experiences simplicity vs complexity

Python models complexity so users can write simpler code

Tools like dependencies and type annotations help manage complexity

Definition of "simple" changes over time as tools/opinions evolve

We should simplify appropriately for end users, not everywhere

Complexity exists; we can choose to contain it or not for users