# Matheus Lima - Nobody Gets Promoted for Simplicity (Highlights) ![rw-book-cover|256](https://terriblesoftware.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/chjpdmf0zs9sci9pbwfnzxmvd2vic2l0zs8ymdiylta1l25zmtexndetaw1hz2uta3d2d3b1c3kuanbn.webp) ## Metadata **Review**:: [readwise.io](https://readwise.io/bookreview/58771028) **Source**:: #from/readwise #from/reader **Zettel**:: #zettel/fleeting **Status**:: #x **Authors**:: [[Matheus Lima]] **Full Title**:: Nobody Gets Promoted for Simplicity **Category**:: #articles #readwise/articles **Category Icon**:: 📰 **URL**:: [terriblesoftware.org](https://terriblesoftware.org/2026/03/03/nobody-gets-promoted-for-simplicity/) **Host**:: [[terriblesoftware.org]] **Highlighted**:: [[2026-03-06]] **Created**:: [[2026-03-07]] ## Highlights - One more thing: pay attention to what you celebrate publicly. If every shout-out in your team channel is for the big, complex project, that’s what people will optimize for. Start recognizing the engineer who deleted code. The one who said “we don’t need this yet” and was right. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kk17n0441w5j8860wbb4bykc)) ^994022756 - The decision *not* to build something is a decision, an important one! Document it accordingly. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kk17hs593ak4bxrgytqbvsqt)) ^994022697 - You considered the complexity and chose not to take it on. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kk17jey9xrkqd7076s8sbks3)) ^994022708