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.
Playing with robots in the office with Kyle van Dordrecht. We timed ourselves putting a robotics kit together... then we modified the kit.
I was thinking about my business idea and wondering when would be the right time to launch, if to launch and how. It was really doing my head in. I...
Q&A on ABC alongside two Nobel Laureates: Peter Doherty and Brian Schmidt, Chief Scientist of Australia Ian Chubb and respected microbiologist...
You’ve brainstormed and tried all the keywords that you could think of in Google, you’ve asked Jeeves, you’ve spoken to your lecturers and you’ve...
When I was growing up, my mum earned about $20,000 a year to support herself, my brother and I. By living very frugally and only spending money on...
I think it's important to have one person that says the final 'yes' to all the decisions in a start-up. That one person should be the visionary...
In May, we showcased our version 2 Teleport head prototype at ICRA in Brisbane. In June, we showcased our version 2 Teleport prototype at...
As part of my Advance Queensland Hot Desq tenure, I was granted the unique opportunity to visit a remote Aboriginal community, Aurukun, to encourage kids into...
When you do something, do it whole and completely so that it's done to the best of your ability, then ship. Your attention to detail shows that you...
You don't need that much money. Just enough to pay the rent, utilities and food. My plan I created for myself post-uni when I was in 3rd year uni...
