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Re:Perfectionism versus Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by watwut on Sunday August 06, 2017 @02:06AM (#14939994)
Perfectionists don't produce perfect work. As described in article, they obess with details, lists, loose sight of big picture and then can't finish work (half of task being perfected other still untouched ) or finish it after very long time.

I met some people who did very little mistakes. In anything non trivial there tend to be differences of opinion about what is perfect solution.

Re:Perfectionism versus Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by danieltillett on Sunday August 06, 2017 @03:25AM (#14940198)
I understand what the clinical definition of a perfectionist is - I was more interested to know if anyone had met an actual perfectionist.

The people I have met who have produced the best solutions are the least like the clinical definition of a perfectionist - they are efficient, see the big picture, and pump out the best (or near best) answer first time.