On speed vs quality
We were discussing product delivery in a meeting earlier today where Shola, my cofounder, touched on something interesting about speed versus quality - that classic argument about tradeoffs in project execution. His take was fundamentally different, and it got me thinking. This is it, paraphrased.
Quality is inherent. Speed is a reflection of priorities.
The core insight is this: quality isn’t actually a variable - it’s a constant. You’re either committed to building quality products or you’re not. That’s an absolute fact, not something that flexes based on other factors. Speed, however, is ultimately just a reflection of how you prioritize. This distinction becomes clear when we look at how it plays out in practice.
In an ideal scenario where you’ve got all your ducks in a row - you’re focused on the right work, you’re not getting derailed by random distractions - your speed of...