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# Throwback Thursday: April 17, 2025
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2025-04-17/
- Published: 2025-04-18T03:09:59.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:45:10.000Z
- Description: "Boring is beautiful." In today's Throwback Thursday, we're confronted with the uncomfortable truth that the best software is often uninteresting to write.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.*

*That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[Overly Clever CodeKeep It Simple, Stupid![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2021/01/lock-4894184_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/overly-clever-code/)

[Don’t Write Clever CodeThere are two problems with clever code. 1) The next person might not know what you were doing. 2) They might not know if \*you\* knew what you were doing.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2021/07/gm-food-1668167_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/dont-write-clever-code/)

[The Complicator’s Gloves: A Cautionary Tale for Software DevelopersThis classic tale reminds us as software developers to resist the urge to go down the rabbit hole of an over-engineered solution.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2023/09/Designer--7-.png)](https://nolongerset.com/the-complicators-gloves/)

## Wisdom from Around the Web

[Career Advice from Patrick McKenziePatrick McKenzie is the best writer on the topics of software and business that you’ve never heard of.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2023/11/Designer--21-.jpeg)](https://nolongerset.com/career-advice-from-patrick-mckenzie/)

## Developer Humor

> [beHonsetWithYourself](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/1jwqott/behonsetwithyourself/)  
> by [u/smulikHakipod](https://www.reddit.com/user/smulikHakipod/) in [ProgrammerHumor](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/) 

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