“Move Fast and Break Things” vs “Move Slow and Forge Things”
The "move fast and break things" mantra was coined at a tech firm to push a group of entitled Ivy League recruits to grind; it worked.
“Move Fast and Break Things” vs “Move Slow and Forge Things”
The "move fast and break things" mantra was coined at a tech firm to push a group of entitled Ivy League recruits to grind; it worked.
After that, much of Silicon Valley confused correlation with causation and adopted the mindset without questioning it.
In an AI-driven world, those who continue to worship that approach will be among the first to lose their jobs.
Moving fast and breaking things is precisely the low-hanging fruit that AI will automate.
A slower, forging approach—building things that endure and emphasizing discipline and process—will make roles far more resilient over time.