Lounge S3: Designers

Lounge S1: Software Founders

Since it’s the topic du jour on the purple app…

What’s the right balance between “ship and iterate” and “build something great first”?

age old debate (prob should’ve stayed out of this, thanks cameron 💀)

every company that is not Apple is um …not Apple

so if your company isn’t
- niche ~art (e.g. Bugatti)
- high risk (medical, custodying $$, etc.)
likely best to ship

engineers build; shipping to users is harder, that’s the muscle to train

building farcaster infra @ /neynar 🪐 casting @ /rish

Jonny’s design taste is great so maybe fabric can be more Apple-esque 

but if one has to think about whether that applies to them, it likely doesn’t

agree. Building is fun. Shipping and getting feedback, not so much fun.

Love this question @cameron  

I think it depends on the biz but for /gmfarcaster and other media, bias towards action is best. Only way to improve is to do it consistently & iterate. 

@adrienne and I think/talk about this often ⤵️

https://warpcast.com/garrytan/0x5aded635

Agree —bias towards action in many cases

Agree —bias towards action in many cases 

https://warpcast.com/nounishprof/0xec69648b

Shipping is definitely a critical skill, but it's important to push boundaries in any field, not just Apple or niche art. Engineers innovate, designers dream, and businesses learn from their markets. If we just ship what works, where's the room for game-changing ideas? Balance is key!

Zn, ship first, iterate later. No star where in between.