Dieter Rams' design principles applied to software engineering

Love that!

> 8. Good software is thorough down to the last detail

That's my approach. It tends to earn me a bit of scorn, but I do it anyway.

There's one difference though. Unlike product designers, software engineers will never be in the spotlights. Not at Apple, anyway.

E.g. tell me how many times you've read an article about Jony Ive versus about an important software engineer at Apple.

Well, the coin has two sides. People that have the same mindset, appreciate when someone strives for perfection and creates somethimg really good. But i learning to be fine with 97% was very valuable too i think. It can get problematic when stuff needs to be delivered fast though. Finding the right niche is key i guess.

Most people seem to be content with good enough and that is fine too. Diversity makes it fun somehow, there would be way less to discover and learn if we were all alike.

Maybe striving for greatness instead of perfection might be a way?

P.S.: Bookmarked your stuff last time you commented about testing harnesses and stuff. Haven't done iOS work in years and may never need it. I treasure a work ethic like yours, keep it up.

> Companies that stay successful are the ones which don’t fear to constantly disrupt themselves through technological innovation.

Spot on, intel immediately comes to mind. Will playing it safe always lead to mediocrity though? Depends i guess, heard that a good poker player loses less often.

(edit) Enjoyed reading the rest of the article too. In the environmental impact section i missed the idea of using more efficient languages though.

Loved your article "Learnings from six months as a first-time engineering manager" too. I was instantly reminded of the documentary on Michael Schuhmacher on Netflix i watched yesterday. I couldn't care less about Formula 1, but still think that it is an amazing movie and great role model for good leadership. He was asked over radio after he won the championship: "How do you feel?" There are several seconds of silence. He answers: "Ross you are the best. You guys are all great. We did it." I thought: "Wow, he puts the others before himself. A great example of a good King after the theory of archetypes by C.G. Jung"

Companies that are successful are the ones that meet the needs or desires people have. Some of those change a little and some a lot. Some it’s tweaks and others it’s wholesale change. It’s not about the technology, it’s about the people