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by jonny_eh 818 days ago
I've noticed this in my career. The lesson is to not "ship" something until you're proud of it. Sometimes that's easier said than done though.
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Gormo 818 days ago
Then perfectionism sets in, you wind up tweaking and adjusting every detail ad infinitum, and never ship anything.

Bird in the hand, worse is better, etc.

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jonny_eh 817 days ago
Right! That's why I suggest "proud of" not "sure there are no flaws". If your level of "I'm proud of this thing" is "I can't think of any way to improve it" then you should probably recalibrate.
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