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Discussion on: How do you balance between doing things right and doing things fast

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James dengel • Edited

Do things right first, and by right I also mean only the things you need to do.

YAGNI.
DRY.

By cutting out what you don't really need the things that you do right will be faster.

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MurrayVarey

So true. The first time I came across YAGNI, I wasn't convinced. The second time -- with more failures behind me -- the concept clicked. Then it changed my whole outlook on work.