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Working quickly is more important than it seems (2015)
The obvious benefit to working quickly is that you'll finish more stuff per unit time. But there's more to it than that. If you work quickly, the cost of doing something new will seem lower in your mind. So you'll be inclined to do more.
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Jun 13, 2023 | Working quickly is more important than it seems (2015) by cal85 | 513 | 183 |
| Aug 5, 2019 | Speed matters: Why working quickly is more important than it seems (2015) by zt | 453 | 171 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Speed matters: Why working quickly is more important than it seems by colinprince | 348 | 139 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Working quickly is more important than it seems (2015) by bschne | 271 | 130 |
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