The Programmer Prayer

This is inspired by the Jesus Prayer.

"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Prayer

It is a concise expression of Christian sentiment to be repeated throughout the day.

In that spirit, here is my programmer prayer:

"There has to be a simpler way."

Serious programmers should repeat this prayer throughout the day until it sinks into their head.

I like it. And I say it all the time when I'm facing a task or a problem. The usual "best practices" are always complicated and full of shit.

I keep repeating the simplest prayer 24/7. I learned it from a fish.