[Ronja] Bug in the Ronja author

Karel Kulhavy twibright at hispeed.ch
Mon Sep 1 15:18:21 BST 2008


The Ronja project, apart from the design, involves also it's author(s). Therefore it makes sense to ask not only about bugs in the design, but also in the designers.

Recently I have discovered a bug in myself called Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocpd

The symptoms are:
*1* Preoccupation with details, rules, lists, order, organization, or schedules
to the extent that the major point of the activity is lost
*2* Showing perfectionism that interferes with task completion (e.g., is unable
to complete a project because his or her own overly strict standards are not 
met)
*3* Excessive devotion to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure
activities and friendships (not accounted for by obvious economic necessity)
*4* Being overconscientious, scrupulous, and inflexible about matters of
morality, ethics, or values (not accounted for by cultural or religious
identification)
*5* Inability to discard worn-out or worthless objects even when they have no
sentimental value
*6* Reluctance to delegate tasks or to work with others unless they submit to
exactly his or her way of doing things
*7* Adopting a miserly spending style toward both self and others; money is
viewed as something to be hoarded for future catastrophes
*8* Shows rigidity and stubbornness

I think Ronja has been definitely affected by 2,6,7,8 and maybe by 1 and 4. 3 was beneficial for Ronja, without 3, Ronja wouldn't get as far as it did.

Now when the bug has been found it's time to fix it. OCPD is the easiest to fix personality disorder and can be fixed by DIY.

I wonder about your comments and feedback regarding effects of OCPD
on Ronja project you have observed and how you would suggest to fix them.

Cheers,

Karel



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