[anodari]

In theory, it works, but the issue is that creative work is inherently never finished.

[karles]

That's why you should probably never expect "perfect" from the finished product but rather a "iteration x" instead.

The articles adresses scope creep. You were asked for a drawing, but ended up with a cartoon "because they process just took me down that road". The deadline is helpful is limiting what the first/second/x'th iteration can be expected to do.