Comment by klabb3

> It's kinda both though isn't it?

You spotted my intentional hyperbole :) I wanted to draw attention to it because it’s underrated, but you’re totally right that it’s always a compromise.

> Wherever you end up, understand that there are rules.

Absolutely. And not only social, but inherent rules in the domain you’re working. For instance, math research has more discontinuous progress than building crud apps.