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saying "MVP doesn't count" implies that you throw it away and then right "the perfect system" at some point. If you've ever had an MVP land you know that's not
by skeeter2020 2y ago
saying "MVP doesn't count" implies that you throw it away and then right "the perfect system" at some point. If you've ever had an MVP land you know that's not how it happens.
- ChrisMarshallNY 2y agoI write "as close to perfect" as I can get. I know that "The Perfect is the enemy of the good" is a popular meme, but I have found that "The perfect is something to strive for" has been useful, for me. In fact, my way has been working for me, for decades. I'm quite aware that many folks do it differently, and that's one reason that I try to "keep it in the I," and write about how I do it, and talk about the bar that I set, for myself. Most of the software I write, is free software that Serves a pretty small demographic. It can have a fairly outsize influence on the lives of the people that use my software, and I really care about the end-users of my work, so I tend to set a pretty high personal bar. I'm quite aware that I don't have many of the stressors that beset commercial software houses, so I sincerely don't feel "snooty." In fact, I feel profoundly grateful to be in a position, where I can follow my muse. I really would like it if folks wrote better stuff, but I am also aware of the culture, and how that's next to impossible, these days.