Idiom
build the plane while flying it
Meaning
To develop one's approach or strategy to a project while carrying out that project, and not beforehand.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“We are building the plane while flying it with this new project.”
“Since we have no clear instructions, we have to build the plane while flying it to finish on time.”
“The startup team faced immense pressure to launch their platform, forcing them to build the plane while flying it amidst rapidly changing market demands.”
Examples
simple
“We are building the plane while flying it with this new project.”
contextual
“Since we have no clear instructions, we have to build the plane while flying it to finish on time.”
complex
“The startup team faced immense pressure to launch their platform, forcing them to build the plane while flying it amidst rapidly changing market demands.”
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