Do you believe in the phrase "Slow and steady wins the race"?

Yep I agree and believe in the phrase. Sometimes it's easier to take things slow and be consistent versus trying to make big jumps and leaps. Especially as someone building something on the side of a day job. One phrase I keep reminding myself of is "slow growth is still growth".

Yes, I do!

I do. It's healthier and make it easier to be consistent and persistent. Besides that I like to do small bursts of fast work once in a while, like a 2-3 days crunch to deliver a new feature or MVP.

I think Fast and steady will beat Slow and steady : ). Steady alone won't win you the market these days, the competition is way too fierce.

I believe there's a massive missed component in that sentence, "Slow and steady wins the race if this builds up your momentum"! Just going slow and steady gets you nowhere, it's the momentum you gain that takes you far. I 100% agree that it's very hard to create momentum going fast and scrambling, so slow and steady is the way to build momentum. What do you think @qudsia_ali?

I do. I've learned the hard way more than a few times that rushing and multitasking are not just stressful, they are hugely inefficient and you don't end up any farther along than if you did things more meticulously. I compare it to driving on the highway through traffic and seeing that one car that furiously weaves through traffic but they haven't actually gone forward at all.

Absolutely, I agree. Being calm and consistent will give you great long-term results.

The heavy emphasis on (growth) pace is probably an "issue" in itself 🙂. Many business issues out there require lengthy R&D/thinking/design, and the most important issues out there (e.g. social, environmental) require forgetting about the race/pausing/rethinking the whole thing.

No, but I do believe quality takes time.

There is a saying in Russia: "If you hurry, you will make people laugh." This means that if you are in a hurry, you will do the job the wrong way or not do it at all.

Hi @qudsia_ali Slow and steady definitely do not win the race alone. Slow, steady, and deliberate wins the race when punctuated by occasional sprints. It's not enough to make daily, measured progress on your work if it's not deliberate progress. If you're not moving in a meaningful direction, then failure is a likely outcome. What are your thoughts?

I wouldn't ever change the speed at which I work because of what the competition is doing. I believe that's how you ensure you're doing your best work.

Oh yeah.

I think being too slow can kill you as well. Be moderately mobile towards the goal. Don't over speed, and don't drive too slow either. The challenge can also be being so slow that you're almost stationary — that doesn't do anyone any good. Too fast will anyway need to break on red lights :)

Unfortunately, I do agree.

Yes, I completely agree with that!

Yeap, every time we rushed, there was a disaster in so many areas. Consistency and patience are the key in my opinion.

the tortoise always beats the hare

There is definitely some truth to the phrase "slow and steady wins the race". In many cases, it is better to take your time and do things right, rather than rushing and making mistakes. However, there are also cases where speed is important, and you need to be able to move quickly to achieve your goals.

Its good, but pretty old. Every one should be steady, but not necessarily slow.