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"The perfectionist dilemma is when a creator values the quality of a finished product such to the extent that it inhibits their ability to iterate, change, and even produce." - Adam Miller

I agree that this is a hard truth, especially among us developers, but I believe it has roots that can't be easily ignored. The amount of fear of failure when thinking about releasing a software product to the public (whether it's a website, a mobile/desktop app, or a game) is big and scary, not because your product stinks [0], but because you got afraid that there is something wrong out there that will push-back the user in his first 500ms of trying your product, hence, you Start Customizing Your Startup's Login Page again 'n' again..

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0. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37596513