4 ms·
Has anyone met an actual perfectionist (i.e. someone who produces near perfect work)? All the "perfectionists" I have met are either delusional (i.e. their outp
by danieltillett 9y ago
Has anyone met an actual perfectionist (i.e. someone who produces near perfect work)? All the "perfectionists" I have met are either delusional (i.e. their output is far from perfect), or who are just slow and who use it as an excuse for their lack of productivity.
- colordrops 9y agoNo, but I've met people who strive for perfection and know when to let go.
- danieltillett 9y agoThat person is not a perfectionist :)
- ignoramous 9y agoI guess, in their eyes, it doesn't have to be universally near-perfect. But near-perfect in a context that... given their limits of knowledge, skill, and the time span, this is the best they could have done.
- watwut 9y agoPerfectionists don't produce perfect work. As described in article, they obess with details, lists, loose sight of big picture and then can't finish work (half of task being perfected other still untouched ) or finish it after very long time. I met some people who did very little mistakes. In anything non trivial there tend to be differences of opinion about what is perfect solution.
- danieltillett 9y agoI understand what the clinical definition of a perfectionist is - I was more interested to know if anyone had met an actual perfectionist. The people I have met who have produced the best solutions are the least like the clinical definition of a perfectionist - they are efficient, see the big picture, and pump out the best (or near best) answer first time.
- Grustaf 9y agoThere was a huge spike in pseudo-perfectionists after Steve Jobs died, people seemed to think that if they are picky enough they will be perceived as geniuses.
- quickthrower2 9y agoSource?
- yvhhjbb 9y agoWhat's it with all the idiots replying "Source?" to every I-just-pulled-this-out-of-my-ass-but-I-like-sounding-authoritative comment on the internet? Please stop. Thanks.
- ams6110 9y agoWhen someone makes a statement that sounds potentially plausible-and-interesting but could also be pulled-out-of-ass then asking for some evidence isn't unreasonable.
- quickthrower2 9y agoWhat's with all the clowns replying "please stop" to unsubstantive comments. Everyone thinks they're a "dan-g" nowadays.
- yvhhjbb 9y agoSurely you mean dang? He's not that blunt, thank goodness. If you're looking for a faux-moderator, there's a guy around going by gzrm or something like that.
- quickthrower2 9y agoI didn't want to ambiguate with dang as in "damn!" which is sometimes exclaimed on HN. dang is polite, he does say "please stop" sometimes which is fair enough.