KISS principle

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kiss-principle

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the core tenet?Simplicity should be a fundamental objective in all design processes
2. What is the associated figure?Aircraft engineer Kelly Johnson is a key figure linked to its popularization
3. What does KISS stand for?KISS means "Keep It Simple, Stupid."
4. Why is the KISS principle useful for making things?It helps designers build items that are easy to fix, cheaper to make, and less likely to break. Simple designs have fewer parts that can fail.

Parsimony: Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources; in design, it means using the fewest elements necessary.
Usability: The ease with which users can learn and operate a product or system to achieve their goals effectively and efficiently.
Reliability: The probability that a system or component will perform its intended function without failure for a specified period under given conditions.