:PROPERTIES: :ID: df20e58b-6d38-4ace-8468-413bc708c772 :END: #+title: Most of the work is done from smaller amount of effort #+date: "2021-05-22 11:16:25 +08:00" #+date_modified: "2021-06-17 11:12:11 +08:00" #+language: en - 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 [[id:05a39f96-fb1c-4d71-9be1-fc4c2e251e8f][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