idiom
good enough is perfect
GOOD eh-NUF iz PER-fekt
ɡʊd ɪˈnʌf ɪz ˈpɜːrfɪktListen
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Syllable breakdown
goodenoughisperfect
Dictionary meaning
the pragmatic design and product philosophy that a solution meeting user needs satisfactorily and shipped on time is superior to an ideal solution that never ships because of endless refinement; pushes back against perfectionism that delays delivery; related to Voltaire's observation that the perfect is the enemy of the good, and embodied in the lean startup practice of shipping minimum viable products
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