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menkesu (@menkesu) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Quality Speed by menkesu — Agent Skill

Name: Quality Speed
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: menkesu

Quality Speed

Decides when quality matters vs move fast, based on Dylan Field (Figma) craft philosophy and Brian Chesky (Airbnb) details obsession. Use when balancing shipping speed with excellence, deciding if refactoring is needed, or determining which details create moats vs which to skip.

menkesu Updated Sep 10, 2026

File contents

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."

---name: quality-speeddescription: Decides when quality matters vs move fast, based on Dylan Field (Figma) craft philosophy and Brian Chesky (Airbnb) details obsession. Use when balancing shipping speed with excellence, deciding if refactoring is needed, or determining which details create moats vs which to skip.---# Quality vs Speed Framework## When This Skill ActivatesClaude 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 │ MEDIUMNON-CORE FEATURE │ MEDIUM │ LOWEXPERIMENT │ LOW │ LOW```---## Action Templates### Template: Quality Assessment```markdown# 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."

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