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    23. Apr. 2026

    How Korea's 'ppalli ppalli' rush culture led to Samsung's Note 7 disaster and why top Korean companies are secretly abandoning speed-first development for sustainable engineering practices.

    Korea's Speed Trap Is Destroying Software Quality

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    [Ram Garikipati] Samsung's Note 7 fiasco and perils of 'ppalli-ppalli' culture - The Korea Herald
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    http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20161016000272
    "Ppalli Ppalli": The culture of speed in Korea | Dev - Dev Korea
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    https://dev-korea.com/blog/ppalli-ppalli-the-culture-of-speed-in-korea
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    ''   ..." " - ZDNet korea
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    https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20210426171650
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