# Most of the work is done from smaller amount of effort

Date: 2021-05-22 11:16:25 +08:00Date modified: 2021-07-05 13:43:41 +08:00

- a principle applicable in many places:

  - learning 20% of a skill is enough to get started e.g., illustration, programming, music production

  - most of the contributions in an open-source project is usually done by a small group

- this is why it is important to Start small and improve later

- this is why some may prefer simpler tools and methods because a lot of what they want is already done

- getting the final 20% would require more effort and when done incorrectly, you could go into some trouble

  - bikeshedding

  - in learning, you could be overlearning

  - in development, you could optimize to the point of

  - you may have done configuring your editor in a matter of days reaching the ideal workflow

- this is also a good solution for not indulging into perfectionism as Unnecessary optimizations cripple progress

## Backlinks

- Prefer referencing over remembering
- Unnecessary optimizations cripple progress
- Overanalyzing slow you down
- Overlearning
- Procrastination