Why Small Teams Iterate Faster—and Happier

Proof loops over slide decks: ship a thought, improve it tomorrow.

We run on proof loops: every idea should be testable in 30 minutes. Not polished—playable. That rule shifts attention from planning artifacts to sensory truth: did the thing feel good? If not, what’s the smallest change that might?

Short loops keep morale high because progress is visible. Artists see systems breathing sooner; engineers feel art direction before it’s locked. Meetings shrink because the build speaks for itself. The culture that emerges is generous with experiments and ruthless with keepers.

We document decisions in a living changelog, not a deck. When context changes, we revise. The team doesn’t memorize a plan; it remembers why choices were made. That keeps velocity without losing coherence.

Ship a thought, then improve it tomorrow. Small teams win with tempo, not headcount.