Vladik Khononov:

From my point of view, the CQRS-induced complexity is largely accidental, and thus can be avoided. To illustrate my point, I want to discuss the goal of CQRS, and then analyze 3 common sources of accidental complexity in CQRS-based systems.

I find myself nodding to the sentiments of this post. It feels like doggedly pursing a theoretical ideal can lead to unnecessary difficulty in CQRS implementations.