Many people get off on creating unnecessarily complicated solutions to problems, write Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. In Rework, the creators of Basecamp, the wildly popular project- management software, advocate a philosophy of ââ¬Ã ”Good enough is fineââ¬.
Forget the oohs and aahs
Most problems can be solved with simple, mundane solutions. That means thereââ¬Ã¢¢s no glamorous work to let you show off your amazing skills. Too bad. Just build something that gets the job done and move on.
Find a ââ¬Ã ”judoâ⬠solution
Whenever you face an obstacle, look for a way to solve it that gets the most out of doing the least. If your challenge is to get a birdââ¬Ã¢¢s-eye view, you could get ambitious and climb Mount Everest. Or you could simply take an elevator to the top of a tall building.
Donââ¬Ã¢¢t use resources you donââ¬Ã¢¢t have to
If good enough gets the job done, go for it. Thatââ¬Ã¢¢s far superior to wasting resources or, even worse, doing nothing because you canââ¬Ã¢¢t afford the complex solution.
Heaven can wait
You can usually turn good enough into great later.
