That is a misinterpretation of what was said. I did not say all complexity is needless nor did I claim to have the one panacea.

I presented my story of how we've actively kept our architecture simple, and noted we've had very few issues. I did not say our architecture is the architecture for everyone.

Then I said

> People really love adding needless complexity in my experience

If the complexity is legally mandated, as in healthcare, it's by no means "needless". Legal compliance is a need.

If the complexity is justified, has merit or value, it's not "needless".

However, I've known a fair number of people who work on complicated kubernetes driven architectures that give them non-stop grief, and whose user base max out at ten-twenty active users.

My point is just don't make things more complex than they need to be.