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devmor07/30/20252 repliesview on HN

> Rarely in software does anyone ask for “fast.”

> But software that's fast changes behavior.

I wonder if the author stopped to consider why these opposing points make sense, instead of ignoring one to justify the other.

My opinion is that "fast" only becomes a boon when features are robust and reliable. If you prioritize going twice as "fast" over rooting out the problems, you get problems at twice the rate too.


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bithive12307/30/2025

"The only way to go fast, is to go well." ― Robert C. Martin

christophilus07/30/2025

Software that goes fast changes human behavior. It seems you’re thinking it changes the software’s behavior. Not sure. Either that, or I don’t follow your comment at all.

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