This potential rail network would be absolutely incredible.

The only perk A-players need is meaningful work: - Set a clear mission - Hire aligned talent - Know your people - Give them support - Respect autonomy - Reward generously - Develop constantly - Eliminate problems - Improve continuously The rest is corporate theatre.

Blake Burge Clear thinker, who gets $hit done. Killer combo.

We are adding a coding section to all of our Product Managers interviews at Shopify. We'll start with APM interviews. We expect candidates to build a prototype of the product they suggested in the case interview. There is no excuse for PMs not building prototypes.

Did I cook? Start the weekend with the new landing page design project.

You know what makes an app feel “premium”? • Fast load times • Beautiful empty states • Zero jank when swiping • Responsive, human support Not 18 features or a dark mode toggle.

I felt this needed resharing. 1. He got an internship. 2. He's still thrilled.

CEO’s: Invest in design, or perish.

Major career cheat code: Stop trying to fit in. Your weirdness is your competitive advantage. The market rewards rare combinations over commodities. That odd hobby. That unique style. That contrarian perspective. That is your personal monopoly. Lean into what makes you different.

Harsh truth: "Psychological Safety" has become code for mediocrity. The concept's been weaponized. Underperformers use it to shield against feedback. But high performance requires clear standards and psychological safety. One without the other is just corporate kindness theatre.

You can now design directly in your codebase. Select elements, modify them visually, and Cursor writes the code.

I think we’re heading toward a world where the designer, the engineer and the marketer become the same person.

One of the greatest pleasures in life is working with people who deeply care.

Prediction: In the AI age, taste will become even more important. When anyone can make anything, the big differentiator is what you choose to make. paulgraham.com/taste.html

In this era, curiosity wins

I agree with this sooo much. Have a bias towards action because that compresses the feedback loop and allows for faster iteration. Success is a function of number of productive iterations.

The first step is to recognize that taste, design, craft and point of view are key. But important to recognize: this is just the first step of a lifelong journey.

This is some God-level stuff.