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"Move Fast and Break Things"

Comments sarcastically reference the 'move fast and break things' motto, critiquing rushed development that leads to failures, bugs, or breaking users' experiences.

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Sample Comments

a3n • Jan 21, 2020 • View on HN

Move fast and break other people's things.

michelb • Jul 10, 2020 • View on HN

Move fast and break other people's things.

gpderetta • Nov 6, 2019 • View on HN

Move fast and break things. What could possibly go wrong.

sorokod • Jul 3, 2022 • View on HN

A special case of "move fast and break things"

beardyw • Feb 20, 2025 • View on HN

Move fast and break (your) things.

alexhwoods • Jul 10, 2020 • View on HN

Move fast and break things guys

hankchinaski • Apr 10, 2024 • View on HN

Move fast and break things I guess

StreamBright • Feb 28, 2019 • View on HN

Ain't broken, don't fix it.

chmod775 • Aug 4, 2022 • View on HN

It's not a bug, it's a happy accident!

ancode • Oct 8, 2021 • View on HN

giving new meaning to 'move fast and break things'