On 21/08/06, Gregory Maxwell gmaxwell@gmail.com wrote:
On 8/19/06, David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com wrote:
And I see someone has added a beautiful and oh so apposite quote to [[m:instruction creep]]: - Wikis, Grafitti, and Process, Clay Shirky, 2003-08-01
I enjoy process when it quickly helps me figure out how to do something without reinventing the wheel on my own, and when it helps my work be more consistent with the rest of the project. I dislike it when it's used as a bludgeoning device by the weak minded to produce an easy attack against someone whos actions taken with deep understanding and careful consideration.
Perhaps an essay page: [[Wikipedia:Process is dangerous]]. "Process is important. But beware of two common fallacies: 1. that therefore more process is better; 2. that process can cure cluelessness. Product beats process."
- d.