Predictable is Better Than Fast - Why Stability Drives Long-Term Development Speed

Explore how prioritizing predictability over speed leads to faster, more sustainable software development in this 12-minute conference talk from LeadDev New York 2025. Discover why predictable systems reduce cognitive load, enhance collaboration, and improve decision-making while examining the hidden costs of "move fast and break things" approaches versus the long-term benefits of steady, reliable progress. Learn actionable strategies for fostering predictability through better processes, tooling, and team culture, with real-world examples from engineering teams that demonstrate how stable workflows, better planning, and reliable systems drive long-term efficiency and team success. Gain insights into why predictability serves as a fundamental pillar of effective software development, enabling teams to deliver software that is both stable and sustainably fast while reducing the creation of brittle systems and frustrated developers.