Chipping the web: March 6th
March 6th, 2009 4:00:03 pm pst by 
Sterling Camden
- xkcd – A Webcomic – Correlation
Did reading this cause me to laugh my butt off?
Tags: correlation causation causality effect logic comic xkcd - The Cult of Done Manifesto
Something I needed right now.
Thanks, Arjan.
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I did the same thing yesterday! (Buy dog food, that is)
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My version of ‘Done’ :
Do it RIGHT,
the first time,
on time,
every time!
That works for well-defined, limited projects. And perhaps the lesson is to break everything down into well-defined, limited projects.
The secret to breaking everything down into well-defined, limited projects is the “Unix philosophy”, I think — in which the primary mandate for the design of something is that it should “do one thing well”. If you want multiple things done, tie several of these things that each “do one thing well” together.
I agree with that approach. Sometimes the biggest challenge is deciding what pieces you need.
I snuck one past you there
“Do it RIGHT” implies there is an agreed spec. as to what is ‘right’; thus well-defined and limited
Thanks for that “random joke” link. It really put a nice polish on the end of my day.
It reminded be of something my Dad would have said.
Thanks for turning me onto xkcd. It’s a wonderful strip.
Definitely my favorite.