Yes. I think it is a Brooks quote that is something like "don't show me your code - I won't understand it, show me your database and I will understand your application."
Simple robust Data structures with complicated code acting on it.
"Show me your flowcharts and conceal your tables, and I shall continue to be mystified. Show me your tables, and I won’t usually need your flowcharts; they’ll be obvious." -- Dr. Fred Brooks
Simple robust Data structures with complicated code acting on it.