Don’t Over Optimize | DS628

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Don't Over Optimize | DS628

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I talk about the pitfalls of over optimizing and why “good enough” is good enough. I prefer good enough most of the time.

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00:00 Welcome and Topic
02:12 Semi Retired Creator Life
03:11 Camp FI and Monetization
04:55 Productivity Obsession Origins
07:11 Metrics and Fun Balance
09:18 Eight Over Optimizing Traps
11:05 AI Outline Fail and Gear
15:53 Trade Offs Not Perfection
18:52 Tool Switching Overhead
23:23 Keep It Simple
24:00 Analysis Paralysis
24:38 Good Enough and Choice
30:16 Hobbies and Product Research
37:11 Maintenance and Opportunity Cost
42:24 Manual First Then Automate
46:16 Wrap Up and Whats Next