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This week, we talk about how we combat perfectionism in our side projects, the value of shipping, and why sharing a project too early can backfire.
Would love to know your thoughts on tackling progress over perfection especially in the product design world.
I know Marshall doesn't want to publish anything which isn't perfect to his eyes but the issue is that I'm not as nearly as good as Marshall 😭, so it would be interesting to hear your thoughts on overcoming this.
Whenever I work on my portfolio or a case study, I can't help but get stuck or held up on details to make it perfect. Although I try to focus on the progress and ignore the perfection part, the OCD makes me so frustrated to the point I eventually go back and fix those issues and end up delaying what I wanted to finish further.
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