Move Fast and Validate Things
Complex, critical systems programs are under real pressure to deliver faster. The fastest teams I’ve worked with get their speed from first-time quality; going fast in the wrong direction is ultimately more costly in dollars, schedule, and—most impactfully—mission effectiveness. “Move fast and break things” was Facebook’s internal motto for years. When the thing that breaks is the ability to repost a Minions meme and the potential upside is a new strategy for keeping billions of eyeballs engaged for longer, it’s a worthwhile tradeoff. Facebook outgrew the motto in 2014, changing to “move fast with stable infrastructure”. Defense and other critical …