Paul Graham actually has a blueprint for managing these kind of tradeoffs (speed vs quality) in his growth essay: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;paulgraham.com&#x2F;growth.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;paulgraham.com&#x2F;growth.html</a>.  While the main point is that growth defines startups, there&#x27;s another point (possibly more impactful) that claims hitting your growth goals is the best decision making device.