Fast Follow
Noun · Hacker Culture
Definitions
A strategy of letting others pioneer a category or feature first, then moving quickly after them with a better, cheaper, or more practical version. In tech culture fast follow is often seen as a pragmatic alternative to being first at all costs.
In plain English: A strategy of letting others go first and then moving quickly after them.
Example: "The company chose a fast follow strategy on AI note-taking, betting it could learn from the first wave of mistakes and enter with a cleaner workflow."