Hard Quote by Steve Jobs
“It takes a lot of hard work to make something simple.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Stanford Commencement Address, 2005
Hard work is necessary to distill complexity into elegance and usability.
In simple terms: Hard work makes simplicity possible.
Key Takeaway
Invest effort to simplify.
Themes
hard work
simplicity
design
Mood
inspirational
reflective
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- product development
- software engineering
- teaching
- personal projects
Key Concepts
productivity
minimalism
craftsmanship
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you apply effort to simplify your work?
- What simple product could you create?
A Different Perspective
Simplicity may require ongoing maintenance and updates.
![“That’s been one of my mantras — focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains. [BusinessWeek, May 25 1998]” quote by Steve Jobs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/78c/steve-jobs-307_focus_that-s-been-one-of-my-mantras-focus-and_2486620.jpg)
