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Many years ago, I heard a politician give a speech, and he used a phrase there (I am translating from German, so it might sound a little clumsy): The worst enem
by krylon 9y ago
Many years ago, I heard a politician give a speech, and he used a phrase there (I am translating from German, so it might sound a little clumsy): The worst enemy of Good is Better.
Over time, I have come to believe that the worst enemy of Better is "Good Enough".
- Itaxpica 9y agoA comparable English expression is “the perfect is the enemy of the good”, which I think every software engineer should have engraved on to their monitors as a reminder.
- pbhjpbhj 9y agoA slightly different twist, but also a popular idiom, is that "excellence is good enough". [I'm frantically resisting the urge to redraft that sentence]
- TheOtherHobbes 9y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worse_is_better https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worse_is_better
- abritinthebay 9y agoThe common English idiom I’ve heard that is similar to the 2nd one is “‘Good Enough’ never is”, which is grammatically a bit strange but a fun one.