The process is important.

But to know if the process is working you have to follow it. Otherwise it’s just arbitrary. You can’t complain about the cake unless you follow the recipe unless exactly.

Then if you don’t like how it turned out you can tweak the recipe and try again.

If a process isn’t working you have to change it. If you’re not succeeding you have to break it and remake it. Trim it or add in extra steps.