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I live by this. Anxiety fuels increased work speeds. Without unnecessary anxiety I wouldn't have gotten anything done. Mixed with weed driven development it

• mumblemumble 6y ago
  The article is talking more about making product design decisions that are fueled by anxiety. While it's not directly stated, it's clear from the examples that the author is particularly concerned about the phenomenon slowing you down by causing you to waste effort on building features that you don't need.
• asdfman123 6y ago
  The key for productivity is finding the right amount of anxiety. Just a little so you're not comfortable sitting around, but not so much that it's crippling. Minor amounts of anxiety when properly channeled isn't a bad thing -- maybe that's just another word for "motivation."