Quality and speed are not diametrically opposed. A great engineer does well on both axes by building the minimal thing needed now in a way that is easy to extend in the future.
I have also seen projects go badly because the eng was trying to be perfect upfront. Whereas quickly getting to an MVP and then iterating tends to go better.
I have also seen projects go badly because the eng was trying to be perfect upfront. Whereas quickly getting to an MVP and then iterating tends to go better.