Perfect Enemy of Good
Comments repeatedly invoke the proverb 'perfect is the enemy of good' to caution against letting the pursuit of perfection hinder practical progress or acceptable outcomes in various contexts like technology, engineering, and decision-making.
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I think you're letting perfect be the enemy of good.
"Perfect is the enemy of good", or something akin to that, is also good to keep in mind.
Ah, but perfect is the enemy of good.
Like I said, perfect is the enemy of good.
Don't let perfect be the enemy of good comes to mind :)
Yes, let perfect be the enemy of the good.
Ah yes, perfect is the enemy of the good.
Let's not let perfect become the enemy of better. :)
Ah yes, the perfect is the enemy of the good.
IOW: Perfect is the enemy of good.