That’s definitely a thing in pure maths as well, and physics from what I can tell. That does not invalidate the need for jargon and e.g. the usefulness of the full generality of N-norms in other places. (But I am not saying that you implied otherwise).
The problem with the very real attitude you describe, is that it’s partly responsible for some people thinking this meme is actually true and that technical people only ever pretend to do complicated stuff. That’s just anti-intellectualism.
That’s definitely a thing in pure maths as well, and physics from what I can tell. That does not invalidate the need for jargon and e.g. the usefulness of the full generality of N-norms in other places. (But I am not saying that you implied otherwise).
The problem with the very real attitude you describe, is that it’s partly responsible for some people thinking this meme is actually true and that technical people only ever pretend to do complicated stuff. That’s just anti-intellectualism.