Ship it
Meaning: To release, launch, or send out a product or project — Silicon Valley slang for putting something into the world.
In tech culture, 'ship it' means releasing a product, feature, or update to users. The phrase emphasizes action over perfection — the Silicon Valley philosophy of launching fast and iterating. It's expanded beyond tech to mean any act of finishing and releasing something: art, music, essays, or decisions. 'Just ship it' means stop perfecting and put it out there.
Examples
- The feature is good enough — let's ship it. 功能差不多了——ship it吧。La funcionalidad es suficientemente buena — vamos a lanzarla.機能は十分だ——シップしよう。기능은 충분해——쉽하자.
- We shipped the new update at midnight and held our breath. 我们半夜ship了新的更新,然后屏住呼吸等着。Lanzamos la nueva actualización a medianoche y contuvimos la respiración.深夜に新しいアップデートをシップして、息を止めて見守った。자정에 새 업데이트를 쉽하고 숨을 죽이며 지켜봤어.
- Stop overthinking your project and just ship it. 别再纠结你的项目了,直接ship it。Deja de darle vueltas a tu proyecto y simplemente lánzalo.考えすぎるのはやめて、とにかくシップしなよ。프로젝트 너무 고민하지 말고 그냥 쉽해.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: tech, productivity, project management
Tone: decisive, action-oriented
✓ Do Say
- Just ship it — we can fix bugs later.直接ship it——bug以后再修。Simplemente lánzalo — ya arreglaremos los fallos después.とにかくシップしよう——バグは後で直せる。그냥 쉽해——버그는 나중에 고칠 수 있어.
- We need to ship this by Friday.我们需要在周五之前ship这个。Tenemos que lanzar esto antes del viernes.金曜日までにこれをシップしないと。금요일까지 이걸 쉽해야 해.
✗ Don't Say
- The 'ship it' mentality of speed over perfection isn't always appropriate — some things need careful review'ship it'这种速度优先于完美的心态并非总是合适的——有些东西需要仔细审查La mentalidad de 'ship it' que prioriza la velocidad sobre la perfección no siempre es adecuada — hay cosas que necesitan una revisión cuidadosaスピード優先で完璧さを犠牲にする「ship it」マインドが常に適切とは限らない——慎重なレビューが必要なものもある속도 우선의 'ship it' 마인드가 항상 적절한 것은 아니다——신중한 검토가 필요한 것들도 있다
Origin & History
From software development culture, where 'shipping' code means deploying it to users. The phrase became a Silicon Valley mantra, embodying the 'move fast and break things' philosophy popularized by Facebook and other tech companies in the 2010s.
Cultural Context
Era: 2010s
Generation: Millennials
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Silicon Valley — software development culture
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