Perfection is terrible issue as it kills "time to market->test->change->test again" cycle.
Problem is,
we don't know "what will work". No body knows either.
Our only hope towards progress is,
set aside perfection and embrace evolution method which will help us spot "what works now" with our customers.
Most people are scared of delivering incomplete. Why?
Mental blocker, "need to be perfect".
Fear of failure and fear of public dismay, leaves most people locked very long in their nest, busy practicing flights of the sky by just sitting there.
"Paralysis by Perfection" is what I will call it.
There are dimensions to this Perfection Syndrome.
1) Perfection to be complete,
2) Perfection to be logically correct or faultless.
Not giving any chance to fail, stems from the "fear". The deep fear of public dismay.
"Every aspect" need to be "faultless" makes perfectionist work at every microscopic level, long enough to be lost by loosing the relevance to the time.
Not giving any chance to fail, stems from the "fear". The deep fear of public dismay.
So if you are imperfect, be happy.
As you attempt, you know what to correct on the next attempt.
Most chances are, you the imperfect, will win by producing something available. And make lead and money now, to eventually move towards perfection to create entry barrier to others by building competence.
It is easy to beat perfectionist as they strive hungry.
I know what you are thinking.
Remembering the "pixel perfect man" of Apple inc.
His deliveries were perfected.
The process was never to "attend perfection in first go" type, rather it was systematic, multiple proposals and competitive selection practice which still required market research and understanding customer and most importantly attempting improvements in multiple rounds.
Something to read if you still think perfection is the way!
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/perfectionism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfectionism_(psychology)
