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Build Fast and Break Things

Jul 10, 2024

Exploring challenges of fast feature development while maintaining stability. Importance of quick iteration, easy rollback, and QA involvement. Balancing speed with quality in tech. Why it's okay to break things with small user base. Strategies for maintaining velocity without compromising quality.

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Quick takeaways

Balancing speed and quality is key in development, particularly in critical areas like user data security.

Quick iteration and feedback loops are crucial for product success and user satisfaction.

Efficiency and productivity can be enhanced by maintaining lean, agile development teams with autonomy and flexibility.

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Building Fast and Breaking Things

Building fast and breaking things is a common approach in tech, especially in Silicon Valley. The idea is to iterate quickly, embracing imperfections, as software will always have flaws. This philosophy acknowledges the necessity of rapid development and the inevitability of mistakes. While striving for perfection may slow down progress, accepting imperfections allows for faster learning and adaptation.

Intro

4min

Building Fast and Making Mistakes in Technology

23min

Analyzing Feature Reduction in App Updates and the Importance of User-Driven Design

5min

Efficiency in Building with Lean Teams

2min

Managing Team Dynamics and Product Development

28min

Quality Assurance in Embedded Programming and Web Development for Small Businesses

11min

Tailoring Consulting Advice to Individual Client Needs

3min

In this episode, we dive into the challenges companies face when balancing rapid feature development with maintaining stability and processes. We explore what it means to build fast, including establishing a tech stack that allows for quick iteration, easy rollback, and efficient database management. We discuss the importance of getting ideas from concept to production swiftly, while ensuring quality through early QA involvement. The episode also covers why it’s sometimes okay to break things, especially when dealing with a small user base, and the critical areas where building fast is not advisable, such as user data security. Join us as we unpack strategies for maintaining velocity without compromising on quality.

Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcasts/build-fast-and-break-things

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