Recently, I’ve been pondering this distinction, having read a great opinion piece (that I now cannot locate) about one of modern society’s ailments: our obsession with “the best.” Aside from the corporate interests involved—being “best budget coffee maker” in a Wirecutter piece means guaranteed sales—there’s a troubling philosophy here. “Good” is never good enough. Only … Continue reading On maximizing vs. satisficing
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How much more time should I spend on this project?
I think about this graph all the time. I first encountered a version of this graph in the Ballast ARE Review Manual, where it accompanied a description of what the authors termed "Project Perfection Syndrome": In their efforts to complete a job, a project team spends time working toward some established or idealized level of … Continue reading How much more time should I spend on this project?
Taylor Coe 