Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS) is a design 🏷️#principle stating that most systems work best when kept simple rather than made complex. First noted by the U.S. Navy in 1960, the principle is most commonly associated with Kelly Johnson, lead engineer at Lockheed's Skunk Works, who challenged his team to create jet aircraft repairable by an average mechanic in combat conditions using only basic tools. The "stupid" refers to the relationship between how things break and the sophistication available to repair them. The principle has been widely adopted in software development, engineering, and design.
