Milhouse
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The other day, after hearing more about process and procedures and such, I started thinking about when I have done my best work. I remember days when solutions to complex problems would just come to me, sometimes in the middle of the night, snapping me awake and I'd work furiously for a period of time almost as if the whole thing was effortless.
Naturally, that kind of behavior isn't easily reproducible, so it is looked down upon by many. Instead, it seems the preferred corporate way of doing work is to create some kind of process and procedures, to ensure at least a consistent level of work (not necessarily high quality) that can be accomplished relatively quickly (or at least within a given timeframe).
While I'm not entirely opposed to processes (the scientific method is my friend), I do feel that when under a huge set of constraints, and forced processes, I certainly am not producing the most elegant, robust, creative, high quality solutions that I could otherwise. I am, however, producing, good quality, efficient solutions.
So, I ask you: how do you do your best work? Tightly controlled processes or more of a creative free for all? Maybe somewhere in between?
Naturally, that kind of behavior isn't easily reproducible, so it is looked down upon by many. Instead, it seems the preferred corporate way of doing work is to create some kind of process and procedures, to ensure at least a consistent level of work (not necessarily high quality) that can be accomplished relatively quickly (or at least within a given timeframe).
While I'm not entirely opposed to processes (the scientific method is my friend), I do feel that when under a huge set of constraints, and forced processes, I certainly am not producing the most elegant, robust, creative, high quality solutions that I could otherwise. I am, however, producing, good quality, efficient solutions.
So, I ask you: how do you do your best work? Tightly controlled processes or more of a creative free for all? Maybe somewhere in between?