Cost vs Return: Why Making Something Perfectly is Not Helpful
We work (expend time and effort) to either provide a service or create a product for others. Ultimately if the resources we spend to create that service, produces returns equal to that which we spent, then our actions are sustainable. This is really good if we enjoy what we do (even though financially breaking even isn't very comfortable). If we profit from our endeavor, even better! It means we can do more of what we love and allocate more assets to future development of the product. There's a relationship therefore between how much time we spend and the cost of the final product. Lets say we spend lots of time making something perfect (when less time would have been sufficient). Then ultimately the cost goes up significantly. So now, your service has a conflict of interest. It may be valuable but prospective customers are reconsidering due to cost. If the service is not very affordable, whether it generates capital is dependent on demand and existing competition. If you h...

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