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Ask HN: How do you balance deep technical exploration with shipping the product?

by grandimam on 5/6/25, 2:36 AM with 2 comments

I often find myself diving deep into understanding every tool and system I'm using — wanting to master them before moving forward. While it's intellectually satisfying, it slows down product development. Has anyone found a good way to curb this tendency and stay focused on delivering?

  • by sherdil2022 on 5/6/25, 2:47 AM

    You need to get good at dealing with ambiguity and abstractions. No one can realistically know or learn everything (of course, there will always be exceptions).

    So, set aside a day or the weekend for these explorations if you have to. It is good that you want to understand everything - and when you are bored or want some change of scenery, explore away!

  • by lwo32k on 5/6/25, 3:14 AM

    Thompson Sampling