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Doing things poorly

One of the best pieces of advice that I got (and give) is this:

“Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly”

And conversely, everything that is not worth doing poorly is not worth doing at all.

Corrollary: Aim to create the crappiest imaginable version of a great work, rather than a flawless but mediocre work.

Written on June 10, 2023

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