[jstummbillig]

You learn more quickly that you are producing the wrong thing.

[sifar]

Do you ? It takes a some introspection. People can be in denial despite the feedback from reality.

[johnnyanmac]

This implies that

1) a lot of shallow, orthogonal directions is better than 1 deep, careful approach

2) There's no social aspect to churning out a bunch of slop that will affect the perception of potential "right things" later. My domain can be particularly grudgeful in this regard.

[jstummbillig]

1) If there is uncertainty, that seems to be correct, yes. (If there is no uncertainty, then the question and the essay become moot: You already know what to do. Things take as long as they must. Worst case, you are wrong.)

2) I read that part twice and could not figure out what it is you are trying to say.