The problem with “just”
A few people have dropped me notes referring to the notion that I encourage people to just ship it.
Ship it, certainly. If you don't meet the market, if you don't open yourself to the input and reaction of those you seek to serve and influence, you've done nothing much.
But, "just"?
Not going to let you off the hook with that. The just implies a throwaway. The just has a, "what the hell," element to it. With "just" in the mix, the alternatives seem to be: polish, improve, focus on quality OR just throw it out there.
Nope.
You ship. You ship your best work, when it's ready. Not after it's ready, not when it's too late to make a difference, and yes, of course, not when it's sloppy or unformed.
But you ship. You're on the hook, you made this, it's ready. Ship. Without excuses.