The art of engineering decision-making is like preparing for a leap into the unknown. With the right context, what could be a plunge off a cliff becomes as effortless as stepping off a curb. The goal is to bring the ground closer – but sometimes you have to take a leap of faith.
7. Pick your battles. Not every engineering decision needs to be perfect. Sometimes people need to make small mistakes and learn from them. Sometimes you were wrong and it wasn't a mistake after all. Holding people accountable is way better than micromanaging them.
By far the most underappreciated update from Shopify Editions.
Kids won't know the pain of setting up a 4-step recharge workflow just to offer a gift with first subscription order.
Shopify: The Boring Edition.
We focused on the hard and unsexy work of nailing the basics, getting all the parts of Shopify to work seamlessly together, and run at tip top performance. You've got to sweat the details.
Some of my favorite updates 🧵
