alt Hacker NewsTime to the result is important, not speed of working. Thinking hard, getting enough (and more than enough) information before committing to work may be more important, because this allows to do a better work, and less of it. Which brings the end result faster.
Yes, this, 100%. Take your pick: "Haste makes waste", "Measure twice, cut once", "Slow is smooth, smooth is fast", etc.