Right, so I got thinking about that whole fast-paced approach, you know, the run-and-gun style. It kinda stuck in my head for a bit.
It actually reminded me of a situation I ran into not too long ago. We had this project, seemed simple enough on paper, but man, it was dragging. Meetings about meetings, endless back-and-forth, specs changing every other day. It felt like wading through mud.
Trying Something Different
So, I decided to try and shake things up, just on my little piece of it. Inspired by that ‘get it done quick’ idea, I figured, why not?
Here’s what I did, step-by-step:
- First, I just sat down and really pinned down the absolute core thing we needed to achieve. Not the bells and whistles, just the main function.
- Then, I basically ignored all the ‘nice-to-haves’ and the stuff people were arguing about. Just cut it out, mentally at least.
- I focused purely on hammering out that core function. Just get something working, fast.
- I stopped waiting for perfect information or everyone’s okay. Made a few quick decisions on my own where I could. If it felt about 70% right, I just went with it.
- Pushed myself to just produce, not overthink every little detail. Get a version out, then see what breaks.
It felt a bit weird, honestly. Like skipping steps. There was this constant urge to go back, check everything again, make it perfect. But I just kept telling myself, ‘move fast, get it done’.
How It Went Down
Well, I did get a basic version working much quicker than the rest of the stuff was moving. That felt pretty good, initially. Like, hey, look, progress!
But, yeah, it wasn’t all smooth sailing. Focusing only on speed meant I definitely cut some corners. Some stuff was rough around the edges. And because I just charged ahead, aligning it back with the main project later took some extra work. Some folks weren’t too happy I hadn’t looped them in on every little choice.
It’s like that offense idea, right? You score fast, looks great, but maybe you give up something else. In my case, speed came at the cost of polish and maybe some team harmony initially. Had to spend time smoothing those ruffled feathers and fixing the rough spots later.
So, yeah. I tried the ‘fast break’ approach. It got something done quickly, which was the goal. But it also created its own set of problems to solve afterwards. Just goes to show, sometimes trying to copy a specific playbook doesn’t always translate perfectly, you know?
