There are so many quotes that state that failing fast is important. Here are some:

The "Just Launch It" Collection

• "If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late." — Reid Hoffman
• "Done is better than perfect." — Sheryl Sandberg
• "Make it exist first. Improve later." — Unknown
• "Real artists ship." — Steve Jobs
• "The first draft of anything is shit." — Ernest Hemingway
• "Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough." — Mark Zuckerberg
• "Shipping beats perfection." — Khan Academy Philosophy

Strategy & Execution

• "A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week." — George S. Patton
• "You can’t steer a parked car." — Unknown
• "Premature optimization is the root of all evil." — Donald Knuth
• "If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough." — Mario Andretti

On Iteration

• "Prototype as if you know you’re right, but test as if you know you’re wrong." — Diego Rodriguez
• "Fail fast, fail often, fail forward." — Will Smith

About a study

The "Pottery" Experiment

(Note: While often told as a story about photography, the original text describes a ceramics class. The principle remains identical.) At the beginning of the semester, a ceramics teacher divided his students into two distinct groups: The Quantity Group: These students would be graded solely on the weight of the work they produced. If they produced 50 lbs of pots, they got an "A"; 40 lbs was a "B," and so on. They didn't need to be "good"—they just had to be numerous. The Quality Group: These students were told they only needed to produce one single pot for the entire semester. However, to get an "A," that pot had to be perfect.

The Surprising Result

When grading time arrived, a curious pattern emerged: The highest quality pots were all produced by the "Quantity" group. Why did the "Quantity" group win? Rapid Iteration: While the "Quantity" group was busy churning out piles of work, they were constantly learning from their mistakes. If a handle fell off one pot, they simply adjusted their technique for the next one five minutes later. Fearlessness: Because they were focused on "volume," they didn't overthink their mistakes. They "made it exist first" and improved naturally through repetition. The Perfectionist Trap: The "Quality" group spent the entire semester sitting around theorizing about perfection. By the end of the term, they had very little to show for their efforts except grand theories and a single, mediocre pot because they lacked the hands-on experience of failing.

The Takeaway

The study proves that the shortest path to quality is through quantity. By the time the "Quantity" students reached their 50th pot, they had intuitively mastered the clay. They didn't set out to make the "best" pot; they set out to make the most pots, and the "best" pot happened as a byproduct of their relentless practice. "The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas." — Linus Pauling

Final Thoughts: Quantity is the Vibe

The lesson is simple: Stop overthinking the clay.

Whether I’m building out the latest features for this CRM or hitting 'upload' on my first YouTube video, the goal isn't to be perfect—it’s to be prolific. Most people are still sitting in the "Quality Group," theorizing about the perfect setup while their ideas gather dust.

We’re doing things differently here. We’re moving fast, embracing the cringe of the first draft, and letting the data (and the vibes) tell us where to go next.

Make it exist first. Improve later.

The first video is out. The CRM is evolving. The pots are piling up—and they’re getting better every single day.

Now, go build something messy — as I do.