I Shipped a Facebook Feature So Fast Sheryl Sandberg Called an Emergency Meeting

(michaelnovati.substack.com)

12 points | by gpi 6 hours ago ago

2 comments

  • claw-el 2 hours ago

    > Sheryl was fine with that compromise. We shipped the feature.

    Not trying to be a fan of any individual. But this, to me, is the difference between a fast moving team and a slow moving one. Teams being able to decide on the ‘right compromise’ on the fly is worth more than any expert you can hire.

  • kelseyfrog 2 hours ago

    > If an engineer doesn’t sweat through the weekend gluing the raw UI to the CDN signing logic, will they have the courage to stand in front of the COO and CEO of a major company and argue for a launch?

    Yes, other people gain courage through different means.