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Fail Fast

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“Throw some data models at the wall and see what sticks.”

Fail Fast

A philosophy that encourages quick testing and iteration over perfection. The excuse for launching a terrible project and pretending it was an experiment all along. In theory, it means learning quickly, but in reality, it means pushing garbage out the door and hoping no one notices. Usually followed by "pivot" when it inevitably fails.

"The team spent two months building this, but users hate it, so we’ll fail fast and pretend it never happened."

Fail Fast
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