Perfection is unattainable. You're never going to get something that's perfect, done. Not with your budget. Not with your timeframe. Not so that you can test it to see if that's what people really want. Perfection is an oasis.
So don't aim for that. Come up with a good enough that satisfies most of your perfect criteria. That fits your budget. That fits your timeframe. That gets you one step closer to your ultimate goal. Then ship!
Forbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.
I tweet @maritacheng and I'm on Facebook.
The first day of the "YouthActionNet Fellowship" program began with a welcome email read out, written by Bill Clinton! How exciting! I've always had...
When I became the Young Australian of the Year, I was so excited. I had a glamorous ideal that my life would change completely! It changed a lot – I...
In order to be incredible, you first have to credible - to have people who trust you and your ability. The winner of the 2007 TED Prize was awarded $100...
I saw on Facebook that Engineers Australia Victoria were moving into new premises. I saw the national CEO Steve Durkin at an event. He said I was...
Ask yourself: 1. What do I want to learn? 2. What do I already know? Then: 3. Devise a project you’re interested in that involves others - Create a...
On 13 May, I was named the InStyle/ AUDI Style Scholarship recipient. Here’s my spread in InStyle magazine. Thank you to AUDI and InStyle magazine...
I was awarded the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC) Diversity Award for my work with Robogals. It was sponsored by Airbus. Here is a photo of...
I spent the summer working out of the Engineers Australia Victoria office with 20 university students. As a result they put me on the front cover of...
The Aubot team was invited to meet the Duke and Duchess of Sussex - that’s right, HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markle! We showed them our robots. I...
When I was in my final year of high school, my family couldn't afford to send me to university, so I looked for scholarships that would enable me to...
