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That's funny, most of the people I've worked with don't appreciate the value of slow, methodical, thorough work. They lack the ability to predict failure scenar
by oceanghost 9y ago
That's funny, most of the people I've worked with don't appreciate the value of slow, methodical, thorough work. They lack the ability to predict failure scenarios and predict how small changes will cascade in a system and cause undesired behavior. Therefore the time taken seems wasted to them when in fact they frequently don't understand.
There's room for both types of people in the world, but only one should call themselves an engineer.
- louwrentius 9y agoFunny, I feel that I'm able to do this, to methodically work through a problem, addressing/exploring all relevant angles, mapping it out in it's entirety as much as possible. To identify potential risk and opportunity. But I would call this: just my fucking job. Not perfectionism. But I realise also: I'm wrong. Tons of people are unable to do this and call this ability perfectionism, as if it's something bad.
- oceanghost 9y agoYou truly are a saint among men then :)
- danieltillett 9y agoThere is absolutely nothing wrong with slow, methodical and thorough work when the task calls for it. The problem is most self-described perfectionists are neither able to identify when it is needed, nor provide the corresponding quality when required. Those that know do, those that don’t perfect.