There Are Two Ways To Make Something Better

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/there-are-two-ways-to-make-something-better. There are two opposing philosophies for improvement: incremental iteration and radical revolution. Explore the tension and trade-offs. Check more stories related to product-management at: https://hackernoon.com/c/product-management. You can also check exclusive content about #product-management, #work-culture, #career-development, #refiner, #rebuilder, #how-to-improve, #improvement-strategies, #hackernoon-top-story, and more. This story was written by: @mtrifiro. Learn more about this writer by checking @mtrifiro's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. This article argues that there are two fundamental, and often conflicting, ways to improve things: Refinement: Patiently making small, incremental improvements to an existing system. This is low-risk and how most progress happens. Rebuilding: Radically questioning the system itself and being willing to tear it down to build something better. This is high-risk, disruptive, and often seen as reckless.