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Progress Over Perfection

When building early-stage products, it’s tempting to chase perfection, the perfect design, flawless features, or a “polished” launch.

But perfection often kills momentum. Waiting too long means missing feedback, wasting time, and delaying real learning.

Our approach now:

  • Launch small, test fast
  • Iterate based on real user feedback
  • Focus on solving the core problem, not adding bells and whistles

The goal isn’t a perfect product, it’s a product that actually works for users.

Curious, how do you balance speed vs. quality in your early projects?

on September 23, 2025
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    Agreed! One way I balance speed vs quality is by setting 2–3 week deadlines for new features and handling fixes as they arise. When I get excited about a new idea, I pause and ask: ‘Does this need to be prioritized now? Does it align with my current sprint?’ If not, it goes to the backlog. This helps me stay consistent while keeping momentum.