[Sigia-l] Re: first principals (bias in cataloging & classifi cation)

[Gupta, Anu]

Sure, but often isn't it better to take an early decision [and satisfice the
requirements] than to expend the extra time and effort in thinking through
multiple solutions - ie does one really get sufficient reward for the extra
expenditure ?

anu

George Olsen said:

>But I do think there's value in being forced to think through alternate
solutions as a matter of course. That's >where testing and other user
feedback can help figure out which of the good solutions is the best
solution.
>
>The problem is I've seen projects where people locked in on a solution
early on and never strayed too far from >it. So even though it was a good
(or more likely "good enough") solution, there wasn't consideration given to
>>whether there might be better solutions.


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