The a16z Show · Sunday, September 27, 2026
Harvey fosters a culture of 'progress over perfection,' encouraging employees to experiment, fail fast, and learn. The company emphasizes giving employees autonomy to move quickly and build novel solutions in the legal industry.
“You're going to do more in a month at Harvey than you would in a quarter somewhere else. There's a lot of experimentation. So you're going to fail more than you're necessarily going to get it right. And so I think the emphasis is on both failing fast and correcting to make something or build something that has never been built before.”
“Maggie explains Harvey's focus on progress over perfection, giving employees the autonomy to move quickly, make mistakes, and learn.”