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This is a great reminder, if you are impulsive, and want to achieve goals quickly. There is another type of developer however: the "perfectionist". Some people,
by tom_ilsinszki 17y ago
This is a great reminder, if you are impulsive, and want to achieve goals quickly. There is another type of developer however: the "perfectionist". Some people, who claim to be "perfectionists" tend to miss deadlines, because the product is not good enough yet. "Perfectionists" (as myself) need another reminder: Don't work on something for too long. It might take 5 years to get it right, but try keeping those deadlines. Release things, even when they are not perfect (whatever that means). [moral: being a perfectionist is just another way of procrastination]
- erikstarck 17y agoVery good point! Thanks.
- siong1987 17y ago"real artists ship." - steve jobs
- tom_ilsinszki 17y ago"One’s creation, quite simply, did not exist as art if it was not out there, available for consumption, doing well… to make a difference in the world and a dent in the universe, you had to ship." Thanks for pointing this out.
- pcc 17y agoI've heard it said that 'perfectionist' is a misnomer -- because in fact we are not focusing on the perfection but on the imperfection...
- oneplusone 17y agoI am both a perfectionist and very very impatient. It is the worst.
- z8000 17y agoI was going to say "We should hang out" but we would probably tear each other's eyes out.