What would it take to do it right the first time?
Yes, of course, we can learn and iterate. But, what would it take to get it as right as possible the first time?
Not all ideas are iteration friendly. Some ideas and businesses can afford iterations more than others. As a friend explained wisely, if you are setting up a logistics business, you better think through your warehousing plans or you could crash and burn before you say “iteration.”
If we are rushing into a new idea expecting to learn-on-the-go, it’s worth asking ourselves what it would take to do it right the first time.
Even with our best efforts, we’ll have to iterate and keep improving anyway. But, at least iteration won’t be an excuse for a first time product that doesn’t do justice to our abilities.
A Learning a Day 