Quality Over Speed

Correctness over polish. Trust over speed.

Speed vs Trust → Choose Trust

In a system that handles real money and real trust, there's no room for "move fast and break things." Every feature we ship must work correctly for the people who depend on it. A Love Farmer relying on credits for groceries can't afford a buggy redemption system. We build deliberately, test thoroughly, and release only when we're confident.

In Practice

How we apply Quality Over Speed in real decisions.

Launching new features

Not This

Ship quickly, iterate based on bug reports

This Instead

Test extensively with pilot communities, ship when stable

Processing redemptions

Not This

Automate everything for maximum efficiency

This Instead

Human verification steps where trust requires it

Expanding to new communities

Not This

Rapid expansion to maximize impact numbers

This Instead

Careful onboarding to ensure each community succeeds

How We Live This

Concrete ways Quality Over Speed shows up in our work.

2-3 pilot communities thoroughly tested before wider launch

Manual verification for vendor redemptions (not fully automated)

Append-only ledgers that can never "lose" transactions

Emergency manual override capabilities for all automated processes

Regular audits of system integrity

Community feedback incorporated before major changes

Quality Over Speed isn't just a principle we believe — it's a practice we embody every day.

Words to Remember

"Trust, once broken, is nearly impossible to rebuild."

On reliability

"Better to move slowly and stay true than move fast and fail people."

On development

"Every bug in production is a person we failed."

On quality

Related Values

Our values work together to guide every decision.

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