Progress over Polish

The little things we allow to be messy and emergent are what pivot us into the better idea, product, project, and vision. To loosen control over the plan is an operational necessity. Plans are focused intention so they aren't necessarily bad. Plans become unusable when they are held with rigidity rather than informed with responsive structures.

Being imperfect in service of discovering is critical thinking.

Showing the innards of the thing you are building as you build is healthy.

You want friction, feedback, insight, influence, information, and vibes to joggle your deeply creative minds. You have to give them fodder to work with.

Systems that generate fear around imperfection are not healthy, nor robust systems.

Creating environments where everything must be polished before being unveiled? Also dangerous.

Let your hair down. Risk openness. Show your progress as you progress. Get comfortable with learning out loud and in the good company of others. Be imperfect with insistence and intention.

Take the risk.