The moment we realized speed wasn’t the advantage we thought

For a long time, we optimized for speed:
Faster iterations.
Faster validation cycles.
Faster decisions.

It felt like progress.

But then we started noticing a pattern:
We were getting to answers faster - but not necessarily to better answers.

Sometimes we’d validate something quickly… only to realize later we were solving the wrong problem.
Other times we’d move fast on an idea that was based on incomplete understanding.

Speed helped us move. But it didn’t guarantee direction.

And in some cases, it just helped us go wrong - faster.

That shift was uncomfortable.

Because it forced us to rethink what we optimize for:
Not just how quickly we can decide - but how well we actually understand before we do.

Curious if others here have experienced the same shift: at what point did you realize speed alone wasn’t enough?