Speed is a feature and why moving fast improves quality

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000

“Speed and quality aren’t at odds - they’re often positively correlated.” - Nan Yu, Linear

When I first started out as an engineer, I assumed that “moving fast” meant rushing, cutting corners, or skipping due diligence. Sure, sometimes it does if you’re careless. However, over time, especially working in a startup environment, I’ve learned something that surprised me:

Speed can actually improve quality.

Not in a reckless way, but in a focused, practiced, high-feedback-loop kind of way. The best engineers and teams I’ve worked with move quickly because they care about quality. They know what matters, what can wait, and how to learn through iteration. They don’t aim for perfect upfront. They aim to learn fast and improve continuously.

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Speed is a feature and why moving fast improves quality