Comments on: The mirage of perfectionism http://hireheathervilla.com/2009/07/27/the-mirage-of-perfectionism/ Business Coach, Consultant and Advisor Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:58:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dee http://hireheathervilla.com/2009/07/27/the-mirage-of-perfectionism/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Dee Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:17:22 +0000 http://hireheathervilla.com/?p=999#comment-345 Also read: Perfectionism: A Sure Cure for Happiness, J. Clayton Lafferty, Ph.D. and Lorraine F. Lafferty, Ph. D. Also read: Perfectionism: A Sure Cure for Happiness, J. Clayton Lafferty, Ph.D. and Lorraine F. Lafferty, Ph. D.

]]> By: Dan Skaggs http://hireheathervilla.com/2009/07/27/the-mirage-of-perfectionism/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Dan Skaggs Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:43:54 +0000 http://hireheathervilla.com/?p=999#comment-271 This concept applies just as much to development as it does to project and business management. I wrote a blog post a few weeks ago after a conversation with a developer friend of mine. Essentially, the outcome was definitely deliver the best thing you can that meets the requirements set forth by the client, but realize that, down the road, you're going to look at it and come up with several ways which it could have been better. I find my self having to constantly remind myself that what I think is "perfect" normally doesn't match up with what someone else would think. That helps me avoid the "analysis paralysis" that can set in when you're trying to develop the perfect application on the first try--a situation that can be disastrously frustrating. My entire blog post is at http://dan.skaggsfamily.ws/2009/05/27/there-is-no-such-thing-as-perfect-code/ for any that are interested in reading the whole thing. Good stuff...keep up the great posts! Dan This concept applies just as much to development as it does to project and business management. I wrote a blog post a few weeks ago after a conversation with a developer friend of mine. Essentially, the outcome was definitely deliver the best thing you can that meets the requirements set forth by the client, but realize that, down the road, you’re going to look at it and come up with several ways which it could have been better.

I find my self having to constantly remind myself that what I think is “perfect” normally doesn’t match up with what someone else would think. That helps me avoid the “analysis paralysis” that can set in when you’re trying to develop the perfect application on the first try–a situation that can be disastrously frustrating.

My entire blog post is at http://dan.skaggsfamily.ws/2009/05/27/there-is-no-such-thing-as-perfect-code/ for any that are interested in reading the whole thing.

Good stuff…keep up the great posts!
Dan

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