Velocity
3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Aug 6, 2023 by Geoff Charles · across every show →
Everything said about Velocity, oldest first
Aug 6, 2023 positive
High product velocity and core focus helps teams avoid workplace burnout
“And so I actually think velocity is a way to potentially avoid burnout. I'm not asking people to work, you know, unless hours a week, I'm asking people to get out of their own way and to focus on, on what truly matters, which is building great products for our…”
Mar 10, 2024 negative
Oct 19, 2025
Forsgren: Almost no engineering teams have reached their maximum velocity limits
“Most teams can move faster, right? So And also given what we know about cognitive load, not all speed gains are necessarily good. Right. Or the upside is going to be kind of limited, right? Once you hit kind of a certain point, most people are not even near th…”