"The longer you try and deshit something, the less shit it is." Not true for the 20%, but true for the 80%. Software is a good example : all 1.0 versions are

"The longer you try and deshit something, the less shit it is." Not true for the 20%, but true for the 80%. Software is a good example : all 1.0 versions are crap. The trick is to get to the next n revisions and still be interested in the project. You may end up with none of the original code, but it's the act of revision and correction that makes it better. All those who say you can't polish a turd, I say look at Windows. From version 1 to version 7, there's a gloss in the side of that nugget that you would not have believed possible 20 years ago.