A Quote by W. Edwards Deming

To optimize the whole, we must sub-optimize the parts — © W. Edwards Deming
To optimize the whole, we must sub-optimize the parts
Don’t optimize for conversions, optimize for revenue.
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.
Management's job is to optimize the whole system.
If you don't optimize for the consumer on the Internet, you're dead.
We are all tasked to balance and optimize ourselves.
People optimize locally - that is, they do what's best for themselves.
If you optimize everything, you will always be unhappy.
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
Failure is the most effective technique to optimize strategic planning, implementation and processes.
You can prematurely optimize maintainability, flexibility, security, and robustness just like you can performance.
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.
We developed simple test tools to optimize imaging parameters. No company was interested in our idea.
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