Mind The Gap

Or rather, don’t mind the gap.

And not only gap, but gaps. Plural.

Nothing is perfect, and even when you get it close to perfect–when you feel like there are no more gaps to fill in the project–the success of that project slows down.

Why?

Because every project or idea is an innovation and every innovation follows the diffusion of innovation curve.

By the time you have your work perfect enough for even the laggards to get on board, the early adopters and early majority and, often times, even the late majority are onto something new.

They’re hungry for it.

So go ahead. Carry on sharing your work, gaps and all. You can work to fill them while the early adopters join.

Chasing perfection (filling all the gaps) is an injustice. It’s holding back the work that might change someone’s life.

Stay Positive & Ship. Please. Gaps And All.

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