Sometimes speed matters more than polish. In this episode, the team shares how a HEY Calendar feature went from idea to shipped in about a day — and what made that possible. It’s a look at when moving quickly helps, when it doesn’t, and how writing clean code gives you room to change your mind later without breaking everything.Key Takeaways00:11 – Shipping a new feature in roughly a day03:14 – Catching the moment while it's hot08:02 – Shortening the path from idea to implementation12:04 – Making change easier with clean, thoughtful co...
Sometimes speed matters more than polish. In this episode, the team shares how a HEY Calendar feature went from idea to shipped in about a day — and what made that possible. It’s a look at when moving quickly helps, when it doesn’t, and how writing clean code gives you room to change your mind later without breaking everything.
Key Takeaways
- 00:11 – Shipping a new feature in roughly a day
- 03:14 – Catching the moment while it's hot
- 08:02 – Shortening the path from idea to implementation
- 12:04 – Making change easier with clean, thoughtful code
- 19:42 – Designing things that hold up and are easy to fix
- 22:51 – Building for the future
Links and Resources
- "Building HEY Calendar's Year View" from Michelle Harjani's HEY World
- Maintenance of Everything (Part One) by Stewart Brand
- Fizzy is a modern spin on kanban. Try it for free at fizzy.do
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