Lynne Cazaly on Embracing “ish” and the Dangers of Perfectionism

In this podcast, recorded at the Agile on the Beach New Zealand conference, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Lynne Cazaly about the dangers of perfectionism and using visual tools to make sense of information and ideas. Why listen to this podcast: • “Ish” has come to mean approximately or good enough • Perfectionism is the opposite of “ish” and is dangerous • We often overcomplicate things and spend inordinate amounts of time trying to achieve a standard that is not necessary • Perfectionism is a serious problem today and is causing personal and social harm • Sensemaking as a way of understanding the deeper meaning of what is being talked about or expressed More on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ https://bit.ly/2PsGwW6 You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVq Subscribe: www.youtube.com/infoq Like InfoQ on Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq Check the landing page on InfoQ: https://bit.ly/2PsGwW6

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