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One thing I don't see mentioned is taking pride in your work. I see my work as an extension of myself, and I want it to be as good as possible. I could hustle a
by zeroCalories 4y ago
One thing I don't see mentioned is taking pride in your work. I see my work as an extension of myself, and I want it to be as good as possible. I could hustle and shit out a bunch of hack jobs that are "good enough", but I can't take pride in that. Also obviously I have to make compromises to get stuff done, but my fear is that by being okay with hack jobs that I lose the ability to produce polished work. When given the time I will always opt to do polished work.
- arthurofbabylon 4y agoExcellent point.
- brudgers 4y agoBeing proud of your work doesn't make it better. Expertise is applying the right amount of effort at the right time in the right place. It is developed by the long slog of being good enough many many times, because feedback matters. Good enough requires focus on the actual problem and avoids being proud of something that doesn't solve it.
- zeroCalories 4y agoNever said it made it better. Expertise is also having a deep understanding of a topic and being able to apply it. And you actually need to apply the feedback, not just passively absorb it. "Good enough" isn't "ideal", or "A", or "You're promoted!"
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- brudgers 4y agoI noticed you didn’t say pride in your work would make it better. That’s why pride in one’s work is shit as a road to expertise. It triggers defending one’s honor and makes criticisms personal.
- GoodJokes 4y ago[dead]