I think, software development is most often more like a marathon run and less like a sprint run. For a marathon run exactly this behavior is negative, that mak

I think, software development is most often more like a marathon run and less like a sprint run. For a marathon run exactly this behavior is negative, that makes you win a sprint run. When you start fast and are eager to have fast successes, you are likely to loose the marathon. In my experience, software development (in larger scale) needs a lot patience, planning and great staying power.