The World is a "Ramshackle Crew": Don’t

The World is a "Ramshackle Crew": Don't Overestimate Complexity, Don't Fear Imperfection

 

Have you ever had a moment when you thought the operation of a certain field was as precise as a Swiss watch, only to find out it's more like a "ramshackle crew" — beneath the seemingly high-end surface, there are makeshift logics and flustered patches everywhere.

 

In fact, the world itself is a huge ramshackle crew, and the operation of many things is far less "high-end" than we imagine.

 

The backend of a top-tier game may not be a "temple of black technology", but a pile of garbage code dubbed "mountains of crap" by programmers. It may be written sloppily and have a chaotic structure, but with countless temporary patches and the idea of "just make it run first", it manages to support the hustle and bustle of millions of players online at the same time. Just like those AAA games that make you addicted, their underlying architecture may hide countless compromises that "work but are not elegant".

 

Behind a stunning performance, it's not all about "the elegance of precise rehearsal". The directing team may have been struggling with the lighting positions the day before, and the connection of a certain segment during the performance relies on a temporary gesture from the stagehand and an improvisation from the actor to save the day. The stage that seems smooth and seamless to the audience is underpinned by countless "flustered makeshifts".

 

Even a blockbuster article that makes you applaud is not necessarily the result of "inspired fluency". The author may have struggled with the topic for a long time, revised the opening ten times, and had to rely on researching materials and finding cases to bolster the content midway. In the end, its completion is somewhat driven by the idea of "first make the point clear, then think about whether it's brilliant".

 

The interesting thing about the world is this: it never runs according to a "perfect script", but instead,through countless "ramshackle-style makeshifts", it has created a prosperous scene.

 

So, stop being intimidated by the "myth of high-end". If you want to make a product, don't wait for the code to be perfect before launching it; if you want to hold an event, don't wait for the plan to be foolproof before starting it; if you want to write something, don't wait for inspiration to burst before putting pen to paper.

 

Accept the nature of the world as a "ramshackle crew", start first, try first, and "push forward with makeshifts". You will find that many things are not as difficult as you think; in many fields, you will realize that "everyone is a master of making do" once you get started.

 

After all, in this world that's like a "ramshackle crew", daring to "start with makeshifts" is much more reliable than "waiting for perfection to arrive".