LEAD STORY
The End of Move Fast and Break Things
By Nora Lindqvist
18 min read
For two decades, the tech industry operated under a simple creed: ship first, ask questions later. But as the cost of that approach becomes clear, a new generation of founders is choosing a different path.
The phrase became gospel in the 2010s. It was plastered on office walls, repeated in pitch decks, and worn as a badge of honor by founders who saw caution as the enemy of innovation. Speed was everything.
But the breaks turned out to be bigger than anyone anticipated. Privacy concerns at scale. Algorithmic bias left unchecked. Mental health impacts that nobody measured until it was too late. The bill came due.