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Perfection is an oasis

Published: Saturday, 02 February 2013

Perfection is unattainable.  You're never going to get something that's perfect, done.  Not with your budget.  Not with your timeframe.  Not so that you can test it to see if that's what people really want.  Perfection is an oasis.

So don't aim for that.  Come up with a good enough that satisfies most of your perfect criteria.  That fits your budget.  That fits your timeframe.  That gets you one step closer to your ultimate goal.  Then ship!

About Me

Marita ChengForbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.

I tweet @maritacheng and I'm on Facebook.

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