What are overly simple structures?

Overly simple structures are like building blocks that only have one or two shapes, they’re easy to use, but not very flexible.

Imagine you're playing with building blocks, and all you have are red cubes. You can stack them up high, but you can’t make a house or a road, just towers. That’s what overly simple structures feel like in the world of problem-solving or designing things: they’re easy to use, but they don’t let you create many different kinds of things.

If your friend only has red cubes too, and you both try to build a castle, it might look cool, but if you wanted to make a bridge or a car, you’d need more shapes. Overly simple structures are like that: they’re great for starting out, but as things get more complicated, you’ll wish you had more tools.

So next time you see something that only has one way of working, remember, it might be overly simple, and maybe it’s time to bring in some new blocks!