>[!abstract] >KISS, an acronym for "Keep it simple, stupid!", is a design principle first noted by the U.S. Navy in 1960. First seen partly in American English by at least 1938, KISS implies that simplicity should be a design goal. The acronym was reportedly coined by Kelly Johnson, lead engineer at the Lockheed Skunk Works (creators of the Lockheed U-2 and SR-71 Blackbird spy planes, among many others). The acronym was reportedly coined by Kelly Johnson, lead engineer at the Lockheed Skunk Works (creators of the Lockheed U-2 and SR-71 Blackbird spy planes, among many others) ("KISS principle", 2025). ## References - KISS principle. (2025, April 12). In *Wikipedia*. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KISS_principle&oldid=1281815284 ## Related - [[Occam's razor]]