Code

the company with fewer lines of code is better off. They have fewer lines of code and so they can understand and modify their code more quickly

OAuth was first introduced in 2007. It was created at Twitter because Twitter wanted a way to allow third-party apps to post tweets on users' behalf.

OKLCH is a newer color model that is designed to be perceptually uniform. This means that colors are much more accurate in terms of how humans perceive them and it makes working with them much easier

passion without boundaries will lead you to burnout.

Why was I responding to tweets on the beach? I hadn't built the system for others to take ownership

You can push the pace without being an asshole. The ideal state is that your team both loves what they're working on and can ship fast

Aggressive deadlines expose hidden complexity

My goal was to build a culture that set aggressive deadlines, but also was okay with sometimes missing dates. If there's no date, it might take 3 months. But if you set a date of 2 weeks and it actually takes 1 month, great, you just shipped a first version 3x faster.

It's one of my favorite parts about roles like DX and Design Engineers. These are folks who can code, design, build, and ship. They have extreme agency and operate more like founders.