# Stop perfecting your config

DevFeed: [Stop perfecting your config](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/stop-perfecting-your-config-37178.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://arkadiuszchmura.com/posts/stop-perfecting-your-config/>)

Published: 2023-07-21T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Arkadiusz Chmura](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/arkadiusz-chmura.md>)

Topics: [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>), [dotfiles](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dotfiles.md>), [Terminal](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/terminal.md>), [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>)

Tags: [config](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/config.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/configuration.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>), [repository](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/repository.md>), [terminal](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/terminal.md>)

## AI overview

This opinion piece argues that endlessly fine-tuning configurations for editors, IDEs, terminals, and other applications can become procrastination. It encourages developers to recognize when configuration becomes obsessive and accept "good enough" so they can focus on more meaningful work.

## Source excerpt

It's never going to be perfect anyway. Learn to accept the "good enough" and move on to more meaningful things.