Mechanical engineering has its own, mathematically-defined version of "less is more," & once you know about it, you'll see it everywhere.
Links for the Curious -
The Minimum Constraint Design & the First Axiom (Santos et al, 2009) - https://www.axiomaticdesign.com/wp-co...
Designing Cost-Efficient Mechanisms (Kamm, 1990) - https://www.betterworldbooks.com/prod...
The Timeless Way of Building (Alexander, 1979) - https://www.june.kim/timeless-way-of-...
Mike Rugnetta - https://rugnetta.com/, / mikerugnetta
136. Engineering Wisdom: Tolerance & Failing Gracefully - • 136. Engineering Wisdom: Tolerance & Faili...
175. The Aesthetic of Programming - • 175. The Aesthetic of Programming | THUNK
Numberphile: Wobbly Tables - • Fix a Wobbly Table (with Math)