On 21/08/06, Gregory Maxwell <gmaxwell(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 8/19/06, David Gerard <dgerard(a)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.