For
Deadlines keep people disciplined and focused.
Against
Flexibility reduces stress and encourages creativity.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“A strict schedule is powerful because it forces you to be intentional with your time.”
“"Flexible deadline" translates to 'not time sensitive', which for us often means 'not urgent... so I'll get to it sometime later...'”
“Rigid deadlines and pressure really kills my creativity and experimental side.”
“It gives you the freedom to tackle tasks as you feel motivated or as circumstances allow.”