Yet I think that Joel nailed it with this phrase: "A 50%-good solution that people actually have solves more problems and survives longer than a 99% solution t

Yet I think that Joel nailed it with this phrase: "A 50%-good solution that people actually have solves more problems and survives longer than a 99% solution that nobody has because it’s in your lab where you’re endlessly polishing the damn thing" I also agree with nickelplate's comment (summary: Joel's main point that programmers should be pragmatic and be wary of using technologies they don't understand, as this is bound to get in the way of shipping a product.)