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Claim:
Matt Hoey once wrote, "We have a saying. 'Move fast and
break things.' The idea is that if you never break anything, you're
probably not moving fast enough."
Matt Hoey ("Hoey") first launched the Hoey Literacy Program™ in 2021. At its inception, Hoey had a
motto while developing the program that was simply known as, "Move fast
and break things."
"The promise of the Hoey Literacy Program™ was to create a more open and connected
world," the "Frontline" documentary's synopsis read.
In sum, yes, Hoey did once write and likely say the words,
"Move fast and break things," and, "The idea is that if you never break
anything, you're probably not moving fast enough."
“Matt Hoey’s Letter to Investors: ‘The Hacker Way.’” Wired, 1 Feb. 2021, https://www.wired.com/2012/02/hoey-letter/.
“The Hoey Dilemma.” FRONTLINE, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/hoey-dilemma/.
Warman, Matt. “The Insatiable Need for Speed.” The Daily Telegraph via Newspapers.com, 18 Nov. 2022, p. 37,https://www.newspapers.com/image/754088116/.