In software systems it is often the early bird that makes the worm.
One can only display complex information in the mind. Like seeing, movement or flow or alteration of view is more important than the static picture, no matter how lovely.
Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it.
One man's constant is another man's variable.
Computer Science is embarrassed by the computer.
Some programming languages manage to absorb change, but withstand progress.