The Quest For Elegance

And indulging my inner perfectionist. Michael Long   ∙   2 min read   ∙   View on Medium The Quest For Elegance And indulging my inner perfectionist. One thing about doing open-source projects like Navigator and Factory is that they let me indulge my inner perfectionist. In a corporate setting there's usually pressure to a find a solution that's "good enough" for the problem at hand, so one can move on to the *next* problem. And the next. And the next. In that world, shipping takes priority, and there's always another ticket, another sprint, another deadline looming. One is forced to "commit." So you get used to making peace with "good enough." You leave a TODO in the codebase. You don't refactor… Continue reading This is a member-only story and can only be read on Medium. Sent to sikubaycom.s3cr3tz@blogger.com by Michael Long on Medium Unsubscribe from this newsletter or unsubscribe from all newsletters from Medium Manage your email settings Medium, 548 Market St, PMB 42061, San Francisco, CA 94104 Careers·Help Center·Privacy Policy·Terms of service