Comment by Brian_K_White

Yes.

But merely the word simple isn't the best. Replace simple with elegant.

It can be quite hard to fully and correctly understand a small perfect thing.

If it gets 20 different jobs done without 20 different if statements, it's small and elegant, and simple to impliment, but not simple to understand (maybe simple to think you understand it.)

20 if statements you understand immediately and with no effort.