This document discusses ways to speed up Hippo development through automation, reusability, standardization, and eliminating repeated configuration tasks. It proposes using the Hippo Maven plugin to automate tasks like generating beans and reloading configurations at runtime. Reusability is achieved through prototypes containing reusable content, front-end components, and plugin support. Standardization is important for maintenance and introduces conventions for naming, project layout and typical problems. Configuration is eliminated through archetypes that pre-install plugins and configure common features out of the box.