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GSD

By Shopify

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“we have this tool called GSD which stands for get done”

Speaker: Farhan Thawar▶ Watch at ~29:30approx.

Ask 'what has to be true so anyone could build this in an hour?' and build that instead.

Get more done per minute instead of working more minutes, then go home.

When choosing between options, pick the harder one because it wins whether or not it works out.

Interviews don't predict performance; make the interview as close to the real job as possible.

Once a year, delete every recurring meeting and forbid new ones for two weeks.

Don't try to become a visionary; find one and connect your APIs to theirs.

Two people on one computer isn't half the code, it's the fastest path to the right code.

Write down what you actually care about, then reject anything that violates it, no matter how shiny.

Short, frequent check-ins where leaders pair on problems, not catch you slacking, create velocity.

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