Development Quote by Koichi Tanaka
“Most of the work performed by a development engineer results in failure.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Nobel Lecture, Chemistry, 2002
Development engineering often leads to failures, which are essential for progress.
In simple terms: Failure is common in development work.
Learn from each failure.
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When to use this quote
- R&D projects
- product design
- software development
- scientific research
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can failures be framed positively?
- What systems support learning from mistakes?
Too much focus on failure can demotivate teams.