Does programming lead to paralyzing perfectionism in other aspects of life?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=781264
by amichail • 17 years ago
18 15 17 years ago

For example, you might find it difficult to write/speak since you want to be as truthful as possible.

But communication that is flawless in a truth telling sense is hard. For example, get one verb tense slightly wrong and your sentence could be slightly misleading.

Moreover, people sometimes sacrifice flawless truth for simplicity.

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