Craft vs Speed

Every engineering team lives in tension between doing it right and doing it now.

When Speed Wins

Early-stage products need to find their audience. Ship the minimum viable thing, learn from real users, then invest in quality where it matters.

When Craft Wins

Once you've found product-market fit, craft becomes essential. Technical debt compounds.

The False Dichotomy

The best engineers write clean code quickly because they've invested in mastering their tools. Speed and quality aren't opposites — they're both outcomes of mastery.