perfectionism

I also don't see what perfectionism has to do with the parent or the TFA - perfectionism vs pragmatism is not the issue being discussed.

High standards are one thing, but e is a prime example of perfectionism as the enemy of the good.

Something indirectly touched upon is the roots of procrastination in certain types of perfectionism as well.

My damn perfectionism would have had me dump everything in a fit of angst at the first sign of trouble.

Nowhere are the expectations of perfectionism for men lower, but rules and the penalties higher.

One might view that as a form of perfectionism - for me it all depends on what you're trying to optimize.

If you can identify perfectionism and put a name on it, it's easier to manage.

I'd actually far rather see incremental improvement (in code quality, documentation clarity & commit messages) than sheer perfectionism.

Asynchronous communication provides the opportunity for perfectionism, and I have trouble resisting the urge to over-edit.

This might be a sign that you have a tendency towards perfectionism.

I think it's less about perfectionism and more about inexperience with balancing business tradeoffs with technology.

A tendency towards perfectionism, for instance, can actually be detrimental.

I strongly believe that "perfectionism" is the most deadly way of procrastinate.

I guess getting suicidal over things like this is "social perfectionism".

The guilty perfectionism, "this can be improved." Were I from Singapore, I'd be happy to see it in the person in charge of my country.

Obviously smart does not equate to "snobbery" or "perfectionism".

Perfectionism is simultaneously one of my greatest strengths and weaknesses.

Perfectionism and procrastination can be tightly-coupled.