Would you fix a mistake that nobody will ever notice?
The work is delivered, the thanks have been said, and then you spot it: a real mistake, small enough that nobody else is likely to find it. Fixing it means reopening something that felt finished, maybe explaining why, and spending time nobody asked you to spend. Leaving it means moving on with your evening and a slightly itchy feeling. The odds are on your side either way, which is what makes the choice about you rather than about the risk.
You find a real mistake in work you already delivered. Almost certainly, no one will ever notice.
Why people pick each side
Leave it be
Leaving it be leans Pragmatism: you weigh the real cost of a fix against a tiny chance of harm, and you spend your effort where it actually matters.
Reopen it and fix it
Reopening it leans Conscientiousness: you hold your work to a standard that does not depend on who is watching, and you would rather sleep well than save an hour.
Conscientiousness · The Steady Hand
You know what you believe. But what would you do?
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