Quality vs Speed Framework

When This Skill Activates

Claude uses this skill when:

• Deciding “should I refactor this before shipping?”
• Balancing craft quality vs speed
• Evaluating if details matter for this feature
• Choosing between polish and iteration

Core Frameworks

1. Craft Creates Moats (Source: Dylan Field, Figma)

When Quality Matters:

• Core product experience
• Competitive differentiators
• Brand touchpoints
• High-frequency use

When Speed Matters:

• Internal tools
• Experiments
• Non-core features

2. The Details Decision Matrix

                    │ USER-FACING │ INTERNAL
────────────────────┼─────────────┼──────────
CORE PRODUCT        │ HIGH CRAFT  │ MEDIUM
NON-CORE FEATURE    │ MEDIUM      │ LOW
EXPERIMENT          │ LOW         │ LOW

Action Templates

Template: Quality Assessment

# Feature: [Name]

## Context
- User-facing: [yes/no]
- Core product loop: [yes/no]
- Frequency of use: [daily/weekly/monthly]
- Competitive advantage: [yes/no]

## Quality Level Decision

**HIGH CRAFT:**
- Time investment: [X days]
- Polish areas: [list]

**MOVE FAST:**
- Ship threshold: [works, looks okay]
- Time budget: [X days]

## Decision: [HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW craft]

Quick Reference

⚡ Quality-Speed Checklist

High Craft Signals:

• Core product loop
• User-facing and frequent
• Competitive differentiator
• Brand moment

Move Fast Signals:

• Internal tool
• One-time use
• Experiment
• Behind the scenes

Key Quotes

Dylan Field:

“AI makes design, craft, and quality the new moat for startups.”

Brian Chesky:

“Leaders are in the details, but only the details that matter.”