Avoided Quote by Gordon Moore
“With engineering, I view this year's failure as next year's opportunity to try it again. Failures are not something to be avoided. You want to have them happen as quickly as you can so you can make progress rapidly.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Technology Conference, 1975
Failure is framed as a rapid learning tool, encouraging frequent experimentation to accelerate progress.
In simple terms: Fail fast to learn fast.
Key Takeaway
Embrace and quickly.
Themes
innovation
learning
resilience
Mood
determined
optimistic
Type
strategic
motivational
When to use this quote
- product development
- research labs
- startup pivots
Key Concepts
feedback loops
iterative design
risk tolerance
Questions to Reflect On
- What failures have taught you the most?
- How can you ensure failures are constructive?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on speed can reduce depth of analysis.
