99% might be enough (or not)

A 100-foot long boat that’s 99% complete is going to sink before it leaves the dock. That gaping hole is more than enough to do it in.

On the other hand, a baked ziti that’s 99% as good as the best baked ziti ever made is exactly good enough to serve in any setting.

Mediocrity isn’t the point. Neither is perfection. The question is: what’s the best allocation of effort in order to delight our customers?

We should be clear about which category we’re working in.

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