Comments on: Mediocrity is underrated (or better is the enemy of good enough) http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:22:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Flow » Blog Archive » Daily Digest for September 20th - The zeitgeist daily http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-1449 Flow » Blog Archive » Daily Digest for September 20th - The zeitgeist daily Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:17:26 +0000 http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11#comment-1449 [...] Shared Mediocrity is underrated (or better is the enemy of good enough) [...] [...] Shared Mediocrity is underrated (or better is the enemy of good enough) [...]

]]> By: Jacques Chester http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-1445 Jacques Chester Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:56:18 +0000 http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11#comment-1445 <blockquote>All companies have a theme running through them – we are the best, we are the most innovative, we love our employees the most. We do the most interesting work, we will challenge you the most. As far as I know, there is no company that says -” We are ok. We could be better, but thats not our priority.”</blockquote> Which parallel universe do you come from and how can I move there?

All companies have a theme running through them – we are the best, we are the most innovative, we love our employees the most. We do the most interesting work, we will challenge you the most.

As far as I know, there is no company that says -” We are ok. We could be better, but thats not our priority.”

Which parallel universe do you come from and how can I move there?

]]> By: Bharat Ram http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-1444 Bharat Ram Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:57:18 +0000 http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11#comment-1444 MS Word did not locate any spelling errors in this piece. A case of mediocrity canceling out mediocrity or excellence masquerading as mediocrity. MS Word did not locate any spelling errors in this piece. A case of mediocrity canceling out mediocrity or excellence masquerading as mediocrity.

]]> By: Daniel Nicolas http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-1442 Daniel Nicolas Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:28:23 +0000 http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11#comment-1442 icrosoft was a spectacular success because they were the best at business, absolutely ruthless, cut throat, litigious wheeling dealing, spending hundreds of hours a week working on both the product and the business sides bill gates is/was the richest dude in the world because he had a vision where everyone had a personal computer, running windows, and he made it happen. that's not "oh i'm going to make a mediocre product and make 'just enough' business deals to be profitable" Is Microsoft now able to take their existing client base and sell shitty products to them and mediocre, barely acceptable upgrades, and compete? yeah, sure. but that's not why they're a spectacular success. icrosoft was a spectacular success because they were the best at business, absolutely ruthless, cut throat, litigious wheeling dealing, spending hundreds of hours a week working on both the product and the business sides
bill gates is/was the richest dude in the world because he had a vision where everyone had a personal computer, running windows, and he made it happen.
that’s not “oh i’m going to make a mediocre product and make ‘just enough’ business deals to be profitable”
Is Microsoft now able to take their existing client base and sell shitty products to them and mediocre, barely acceptable upgrades, and compete? yeah, sure. but that’s not why they’re a spectacular success.

]]> By: Don Livingston http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-1441 Don Livingston Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:44:02 +0000 http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11#comment-1441 While you have some valid points, and I admit there are times when a person or an organization needs to accept thier limitations, and work with "good enough." However, I submit that it is better to set a few lofty (yet realistic) goals. There is a difference between striving for excellence, and accepting when you fall short, and always looking for the short-cut to just get by. It is this latter outlook that has been the downfall of the U.S. auto industry. "Its better to aim for the sun and miss than to aim for a dung pile and hit it." While you have some valid points, and I admit there are times when a person or an organization needs to accept thier limitations, and work with “good enough.” However, I submit that it is better to set a few lofty (yet realistic) goals. There is a difference between striving for excellence, and accepting when you fall short, and always looking for the short-cut to just get by. It is this latter outlook that has been the downfall of the U.S. auto industry.
“Its better to aim for the sun and miss than to aim for a dung pile and hit it.”

]]> By: Foobar http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-1440 Foobar Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:55:49 +0000 http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11#comment-1440 I'm basically terrified because I can't figure out 2 things. a) if you are joking or not. b) if I agree or not. :D I’m basically terrified because I can’t figure out 2 things.

a) if you are joking or not.
b) if I agree or not.

:D

]]> By: Alecu http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-1439 Alecu Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:51:53 +0000 http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11#comment-1439 Haha, nice essay! I get your point ... it makes sense in the software business. Haha, nice essay! I get your point … it makes sense in the software business.

]]> By: Fred http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-1438 Fred Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:05:03 +0000 http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11#comment-1438 Meh. This article was alright...but it could have been better. Meh. This article was alright…but it could have been better.

]]> By: Grok2 http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-1437 Grok2 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:36:47 +0000 http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11#comment-1437 Wow. You got me thinking whether mediocrity is really good, but then I got distracted by your later paragraphs. Rather than concentrate on the topic, I was left wondering if you were really making fun of mediocrity...hmm. Good write-up though. Wow. You got me thinking whether mediocrity is really good, but then I got distracted by your later paragraphs. Rather than concentrate on the topic, I was left wondering if you were really making fun of mediocrity…hmm. Good write-up though.

]]> By: Llessur http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-1436 Llessur Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:13:00 +0000 http://nayna.org/blog/?p=11#comment-1436 Ironically, I skipped to the last paragraph to see if you had a point beyond the title. You didn't, so that's good enough for me. Ironically, I skipped to the last paragraph to see if you had a point beyond the title. You didn’t, so that’s good enough for me.

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