Good enough is not good enough

My grandfather had this sign on his desk for years, and it embodied his philosophy for work.

He did things right.

He read manuals for his equipment cover to cover.

He understood how things worked.

And because of this, he could fix and maintain machines. Lots of people brought their machines to him.

Is your product development process trapped in "good enough?"

Do you understand the technology used to build your products?

Have you read the manuals?

Do you know how to fix things when they break?

Is your process maintained? Can you update the pieces?

Platforms are long-term prospects.

And because YOUR Platform is never good enough, over time it gets really good.