Comments on: Occam's Razor – What ? http://www.kaushik.net/avinash Web Analytics Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:10:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linda http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/occams-razor-what/#comment-501085 Linda Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:17:02 +0000 http://kaushik.net/avinash/occams-razor-what/#comment-501085 Or as Albert Einstein (1879-1955) said: "Out of clutter, find simplicity" and "Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler. " I think the second one is a good translation of Occam's Razor at least from the local proofs that Occam was concerned with. Thanks for a great blog. Now I'm really studying the posts on segmentation. I love tracking, but didn't realize the power of segments until you pointed it out. Or as Albert Einstein (1879-1955) said:

"Out of clutter, find simplicity" and

"Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler. "

I think the second one is a good translation of Occam's Razor at least from the local proofs that Occam was concerned with.

Thanks for a great blog. Now I'm really studying the posts on segmentation. I love tracking, but didn't realize the power of segments until you pointed it out.

]]> By: Concepts in Design – Occam’s Razor — Journal http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/occams-razor-what/#comment-496517 Concepts in Design – Occam’s Razor — Journal Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:06:12 +0000 http://kaushik.net/avinash/occams-razor-what/#comment-496517 [...] Key references: Book – Getting Real by 37Signals Blog – Avinash Kaushnik – Remarkable Occam’s Razor blog [...] [...]
Key references:

Book – Getting Real by 37Signals

Blog – Avinash Kaushnik – Remarkable Occam’s Razor blog
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]]> By: Occam's Razor | jmpnadeau's blog http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/occams-razor-what/#comment-493453 Occam's Razor | jmpnadeau's blog Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:55:33 +0000 http://kaushik.net/avinash/occams-razor-what/#comment-493453 [...] Simply put, Occam’s Razor suggests that when analyzing a problem, all unnecessary details should be discarded so everyone can focus on the core of the problem. Also, options that lack simplicity should be discarded. This suggests that the simpler solution might be the better one (and yes, this method has it’s limits). Reading on the topic, I discovered that this method is commonly used as a part of the scientific method and that Avinash Kaushik likes the concept too. [...] [...]
Simply put, Occam’s Razor suggests that when analyzing a problem, all unnecessary details should be discarded so everyone can focus on the core of the problem. Also, options that lack simplicity should be discarded. This suggests that the simpler solution might be the better one (and yes, this method has it’s limits).

Reading on the topic, I discovered that this method is commonly used as a part of the scientific method and that Avinash Kaushik likes the concept too.
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]]> By: An Outside-In View of Subdomains – Questions | Search Engine People | Toronto http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/occams-razor-what/#comment-491830 An Outside-In View of Subdomains – Questions | Search Engine People | Toronto Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:01:15 +0000 http://kaushik.net/avinash/occams-razor-what/#comment-491830 [...] A better basis for thinking is to look for the most simple explanation. That is often described as Occam's Razor. That is an approach much supported by Avinash Kaushik, the Google evangelist on Analytics, so perhaps it is worth considering. Only look for something more complex than the simplest explanation if you spot things that are not explicable by this simple view. [...] [...]
A better basis for thinking is to look for the most simple explanation. That is often described as Occam's Razor. That is an approach much supported by Avinash Kaushik, the Google evangelist on Analytics, so perhaps it is worth considering. Only look for something more complex than the simplest explanation if you spot things that are not explicable by this simple view.
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]]> By: murraybiscuit http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/occams-razor-what/#comment-488038 murraybiscuit Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:02:46 +0000 http://kaushik.net/avinash/occams-razor-what/#comment-488038 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: "Less is More" Same sentiment, echoed through later generations. All in the same vein. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe:
"Less is More"

Same sentiment, echoed through later generations. All in the same vein.

]]> By: renu http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/occams-razor-what/#comment-487247 renu Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:14:41 +0000 http://kaushik.net/avinash/occams-razor-what/#comment-487247 Pop philosophy from my high school days: anyone can make a simple thing complicated. it takes a genius to make a complicated thing simple. I'm no genius, but whenever I can do the latter -- what a feeling of satisfication! Pop philosophy from my high school days:

anyone can make a simple thing complicated.
it takes a genius to make a complicated thing simple.

I'm no genius, but whenever I can do the latter — what a feeling of satisfication!

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