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Like Artix, Chain would have failed in its current form no matter how smooth it was polished. It was very important that we failed fast so that we could focus o
by palish 19y ago
Like Artix, Chain would have failed in its current form no matter how smooth it was polished. It was very important that we failed fast so that we could focus on morphing it into something that works. You lose that with perfectionism.
So you'd better be a Steve Jobs.
- aston 19y agoSteve Jobs releases with less than perfection all the time. If you need evidence, look no further than giving AT&T an exclusive with the iPhone. The key is accepting that people prefer products to promises, and just going ahead with something that's good enough without it being perfect.
- palish 19y agoBeing a perfectionist doesn't mean you make perfect things. However, perfectionism requires perfect taste for success. It feels like there are two forms of design: "release early and release often" and "release it perfectly". Very few people have the taste necessary to find success in the latter.
- far33d 19y agoGood point - "release early, release often" is also a quest to perfectionism, but is a public quest. You have your users determine what is perfect, what directions to go in. Holding something to yourself until it is "perfect" is a solo quest. You may spend too much time on the wrong things and no time on the right things. But you also won't release something that is completely broken.
- omouse 19y ago"You may spend too much time on the wrong things and no time on the right things." Aha, now we know what to call that solo quest for perfection: premature optimization.
- omouse 19y agoDon't you dare say Chain is failing. I'm still using the site! Just make it look a tiny bit nicer, get a few mentions on various blogs and you'll be fine. A PayPal donate link may help too?
- palish 19y agoAw, thanks mouse! I love creating something that at least one person likes. We're just refocusing the site. I'll toss you an email with the outline of the redesign so you can approve or disapprove it. Edit: Email away
- oditogre 19y agoWhat is Chain?
- palish 19y agohttp://www.cha1n.com http://www.cha1n.com
- oditogre 19y agoSo it's something like a community incubator? Interesting. Not something I'd use, but interesting.
- palish 19y agoHehe, no, and that's why it's being redesigned. The focus isn't immediately clear. It's currently a productivity site. You'll say "I'm going to run every day". When you've done it you check back to the site and make a post about it and attach a photo. Your post is shared with everyone else doing the same thing as you, and you can upvote posts.
- gscott 19y ago> So you'd better be a Steve Jobs Steve Jobs is a huge perfectionist. However he will make you work 70+ hours a week to achieve his perfection and he will ride you every step of the way to get the best out of you. http://www.folklore.org http://www.folklore.org
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- steve 19y agoI think you have set a new record for deciding defeat the fastest:)
- palish 19y agoDepends what you mean by defeat. It seems like one is only defeated when they stop trying new things, which is never going to be the case for us. But one can simply fail by making something only 2 people want.