Must. Stop. Tinkering.


Must. Stop. Tinkering.

How do you finally STOP tweaking a ruleset and just call them done?

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  1. Lex LarsonMarch 31, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    I'm a recovering perfectionist who writes software development requirements.  There is always some nuance or condition that I could spend time researching, interviewing users, holding meetings, and validating against industry practices.  However:  the fruits of such labor would serve no one if they are never complete.

    I began to regard requirements as less science, and more art: you will never finish any given piece, you simply stop working on it. Then your work can get on with the business of being useful or entertaining to its audience.  Because "Done" is better than "Perfect."

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  2. Casey G.March 31, 2013 at 8:15 AM

    Yep, all I'm doing is moving words around. At this point I'm not changing any mechanics or anything. I should password protect the document by closing my eyes and slapping the keyboard.

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  3. Michael “Draco” RMarch 31, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    According to Jared Sorensen & John Wick, "better" is the enemy of "done".

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  4. Michael “Draco” RMarch 31, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    Oops, Lex beat me to it.

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