I built AgentGuard (AI security SDK) in 3 weeks with "move fast" mentality. Shipped to npm/PyPI with minimal tests. Got first users.
Then reality hit: - Bug reports from production - Can't add features without breaking things - Spending more time fixing than building
Spent 2 weeks refactoring: - Added 500+ tests - Proper TypeScript types - Clean architecture
Result: 10x faster development now. New features in hours, not days.
My take: Code quality is an investment. Skip it early to validate. But once you have users, pay the debt fast. The interest compounds quickly.
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I built AgentGuard (AI security SDK) in 3 weeks with "move fast" mentality. Shipped to npm/PyPI with minimal tests. Got first users.
Then reality hit: - Bug reports from production - Can't add features without breaking things - Spending more time fixing than building
Spent 2 weeks refactoring: - Added 500+ tests - Proper TypeScript types - Clean architecture
Result: 10x faster development now. New features in hours, not days.
My take: Code quality is an investment. Skip it early to validate. But once you have users, pay the debt fast. The interest compounds quickly.
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