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While it is debatable if Steve Jobs was a perfectionist, even if he were all it would mean is he is one of the 1%.

It is more of a rant caused by me having to wait for the perfectionists to finish their third rate work so I can get on with mine :)

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I'm not even sure Steve Jobs claimed to be a perfectionist. "Doing great work" might be more how he would have phrased it, as well as iterating on it.

It is also very different to have a high bar for your self vs for other people. Most people that would self-label as 'perfectionist' are referencing their own behavior, even if it happens to be masking procrastination or indecision. However, I find that this character trait is almost orthogonal to having high standards for others' work, which can instead be code for arrogance or impatience.

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