Like artists, some programmers are able to make the tradeoffs to get the product out the door and others aren't. Compare Brandon Sanderson, who announces annual

Like artists, some programmers are able to make the tradeoffs to get the product out the door and others aren't. Compare Brandon Sanderson, who announces annually what to expect from him in the coming year and generally lives up to it, to Patrick Rothfuss, who lashes out to attack any fan who asks about the novel he claimed to be working on for the last 10 years. Similar to game titles such as Minecraft vs Star Citizen. Some people will never finish or keep starting over or keep expanding scope, and others have a gift of the ability to balance conflicting needs just right. It's more about getting the right personalities on your team than giving blanket license for artists to take as long as they please.