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• @aaronrosspowell.com Aaron Ross Powell on bluesky

  The people who say AI has no worthwhile uses at all are quite obviously wrong, but the CEOs who think they can replace substantial numbers of workers with LLMs are going to quickly realize their mistake when their business becomes less effective and innovative. www.theverge.com/n…

• @milesmcbain Miles McBain on bluesky

  Old and salty enough to remember this kind of chat about off-shoring dev roles in the 2000s.  Never really achieved the scale that matched the hype though did it?  —  Similar issues at play really when you boil it down.  [embedded post]

• @kateviolette.com Kate Violette on bluesky

  This is so appallingly wrong-headed, not only would I never want to work at Shopify, I'm probably going to try to avoid using their checkouts online as much as I can.  (May not be 100% possible but I'm gonna try.)  —  So gross! [embedded post]

• @grimalkina Cat Hicks on bluesky

  I am available with the empirical tools you need if your engineering organization needs to show why AI can't do your jobs [embedded post]

• @quinnypig.com Corey Quinn on bluesky

  Can Tobi demonstrate why AI can't do the job of CEO? [embedded post]

• @jesseltaylor @jesseltaylor on bluesky

  the “identify how many Rs in the word strawberry” department is sitting pretty

• @glennsorrentino@mastodon.social Glenn Sorrentino on mastodon

  Tobias Lütke is laying it out there: CEOs will eliminate your job when AI is ready.  —  It's long past time for the entire tech industry to unionize and strike.  Capitalist greed is insatiable, and without guardrails, it will never stop.  —  https://www.theverge.com/...  #unioniz…

• @tobi Tobi Lutke on x

  I heard this internal memo of mine is being leaked right now, so here it is: [image]

• @tobi Tobi Lutke on x

  Reflexive AI usage is now a baseline expectation at Shopify

• @scott_ginebaugh Scott Ginebaugh on x

  It's now clear that AI is already pretty good at planning, brainstorming, and programming. No one knows how much AI will improve, but even modest, incremental improvements will make using it essential to staying competitive. Learn to use it or be left behind.

• @malinvested @malinvested on x

  a very clever way to announce a hiring freeze

• @tikhonjelvis Tikhon Jelvis on x

  Fundamentally low-trust leadership He doesn't trust his team to use tools effectively, and he doesn't even trust himself to persuade them It's depressing how hard it is to find organizations that aren't run like this :(

• @gregisenberg Greg Isenberg on x

  LEAKED internal memo from CEO of Shopify @tobi around AI 10 quick takeaways i have after reading it: 1. a subtle but huge reframe: “hire an AI before you hire a human.” 2. AI is now a baseline expectation at shopify. hiring filters will probably favor ai-fluent candidates at [ima…

• @harleyf Harley Finkelstein on x

  At @Shopify, AI isn't optional. It's essential. If you're not using it to move faster, make better decisions, or build smarter... You're already behind.

• @dannpetty @dannpetty on x

  There were ux designers out there that didn't want to learn visual design, dev or anything “extra” and now out of work - even though there were clear signs. There will be designers of all types that don't take AI seriously and will be out of work - even with clear signs.

• @nikunj Nikunj Kothari on x

  Every large company that doesn't implement a version of this will die.. Harsh truth: It's very hard to change habits, and most people are not seeing the “value of AI” because they're too lazy to try. Stop bookmarking things and start experimenting!

• @jpatel41 Jeetu Patel on x

  One of the biggest lessons I learned when I first moved to Silicon Valley was the following: “Sometimes, extremely rational people can make very logical decisions for exactly the right ethical reasons and those decisions end up killing companies.” The other big lesson I've

• @wahjoeni @wahjoeni on x

  Crazy how tech went from “overhiring” to “no headcount if things can be done by AI” in just a few years Meaning: - talents from previous bubble wouldn't be absorbed back 100% - entry/junior level who used to do the repetitive tasks wouldn't be needed

• @krismicinski Kristopher Micinski on x

  Imagine exerting this much top-down control onto your employees to get them on board with your AI shower thoughts.

• @ridd_design Ridd on x

  AI is now a requirement at Shopify “The prototype phase of any “Get Shit Done” project should be dominated by AI exploration” Usage is now a part of performance reviews 👀 [image]

• @clairevo Claire Vo on x

  The fundamental thing companies need to do to drive AI adoption is make sure it's part of the e2e employee lifecycle - planning headcount - interviewing - onboarding - team rituals - promos & perf The fundamental thing teammates need to do to adapt is experiment and share.

• @burkov Andriy Burkov on x

  Below is the memo from @Shopify CEO to all the employees. If you are a CEO, avoid making the same mistake. Shopify has an executive leadership crisis. People at the top are mediocre at best. The fact that he used agents to prepare a talk is just one small indicator that he [image…

• @celispj PJ Celis on x

  Shopify 2020 memo: “We are a team, not a family.” Shopify 2025 memo: “AI agents are team members, not tools.”

• @awesomekling Andreas Kling on x

  I would expect a variant of this memo to hit every serious tech company within the next 12 months.

• @gerstenzang Sam Gerstenzang on x

  This reminds of me of Bezos' API mandate: [image]

• @garrytan Garry Tan on x

  AI manifesto that is full of nuggets applicable to every business

• @darrinhenein Darrin Henein on x

  If reading this gets you excited about the future of design and how AI tools invite everyone to participate in the creative process — DMs are open, I'm hiring the best.

• @hkanji Hussein Kanji on x

  This is a great memo and sign of leadership in the face of (AI) change

• @cmuratori Casey Muratori on x

  Slopify

• @zhuinden Gabor Varadi on x

  The death of software engineering in 4 images

• @bobbyong Bobby Ong on x

  Tobi, CEO of Shopify shared an internal memo on AI yesterday. The part on how Shopify was using AI in its workforce was interesting, but this sentence on requiring staff to improve 20-40% YoY just to requalify and match the company's high growth rate really stuck with me. This [i…

• @aravsrinivas Aravind Srinivas on x

  “Everything is AI”

• @gabhubert Gabriel Hubert on x

  It's for leaders like @tobi and companies like @Shopify that we built @DustHQ. Give your teams the tools and that the most empowered talent show you what can be done, not tomorrow but actually today. https://dust.tt/

• @kevinweil Kevin Weil on x

  Great note from @tobi on using AI to accelerate. Like any other new skill, you have to work at it—but the returns to doing so are massive.

• r/antiwork r on reddit

  Shopify CEO says staffers need to prove jobs can't be done by AI before asking for more headcount

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  Shopify CEO says staffers need to prove jobs can't be done by AI before asking for more headcount

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  Shopify CEO says staffers need to prove jobs can't be done by AI before asking for more headcount

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  Shopify CEO says staffers need to prove jobs can't be done by AI before asking for more headcount