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"Move fast and break things"

"Move fast and break things" is a Silicon Valley philosophy that prioritizes speed of execution over caution, accepting that mistakes will happen along the way.

Say this instead: ship quickly, fix later

How "Move fast and break things" shows up at work

Facebook's original internal motto, since quietly retired by Facebook. Lives on in pitch decks where "things" being broken are usually other people's problems: user privacy, regulatory relationships, or the support team's weekend. Saying it in 2026 mainly dates the speaker.

Buzzword

Our culture is to move fast and break things and iterate from there.

Plain English

We ship quickly, expect mistakes, and fix them fast rather than waiting for perfection.

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