idiom
done is better than perfect
DUN iz BET-er than PER-fekt
dʌn ɪz ˈbɛtər ðæn ˈpɜːrfɪktListen
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Syllable breakdown
doneisbetterthanperfect
Dictionary meaning
a creative and professional mantra urging practitioners to complete and ship work rather than delay indefinitely in pursuit of perfection; famously displayed on the walls of Facebook's early offices; emphasizes that real-world feedback from actual users is more valuable than hypothetical improvements made in isolation, and that the act of finishing is itself a creative and entrepreneurial discipline
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