“We often blame managers for schedule pressure. We often complain that our companies set unreasonable deadlines and have unrealistic expectations. This might be true, but it’s only half the problem. The other half, the most important half, is within us. We consider our worth as programmers to be more associated with speed than with quality. And that’s a tragedy; because it leads us to create messes. It leads us down the slower path. By rushing we ruin our chance to truly go fast.”
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