To optimize the whole, we must sub-optimize the parts
Engineers love to optimize problems. Now I optimize logistical problems. I ask: 'What's the goal? What are our constraints? What is the optimal, elegant way to get to that goal within those constraints?' I break it down in terms of a data funnel: 'Where in the funnel are we inefficient?' That analytical background really helps.
We are all tasked to balance and optimize ourselves.
If you don't optimize for the consumer on the Internet, you're dead.
People optimize locally - that is, they do what's best for themselves.
If you optimize everything, you will always be unhappy.
Management's job is to optimize the whole system.
When you build relationships with entrepreneurs, they're not trying to optimize on price.
Customers are now driven by trying to optimize value.
It would be possible to optimize some forms of goto, but I haven't bothered.
Prototype, then polish. Get it working before you optimize it
You can prematurely optimize maintainability, flexibility, security, and robustness just like you can performance.
Failure is the most effective technique to optimize strategic planning, implementation and processes.
If you optimize for money too early, you will be minimizing for learning, almost without exception.
There's a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering.
The obligation of every ethical management is to make sure we optimize the long-term value of the company.