Swizec Teller
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Writing Scaling Fast,a book on lessons learned from ~15 years of engineering in tech startups.
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Swizec Teller
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· Oct 31
Hi folks 👋
I haven’t started a new social in like a decade. How does this work again?
Right now I’m 3 chapters from finishing a book manuscript, and recently started a high intensity rocketship job. Saw a prancing unicorn and jumped on
Mostly posting in-progress ideas from the book.
I haven’t started a new social in like a decade. How does this work again?
Right now I’m 3 chapters from finishing a book manuscript, and recently started a high intensity rocketship job. Saw a prancing unicorn and jumped on
Mostly posting in-progress ideas from the book.
Every fullstack framework breaks down when you grow up from “website/app” into “software system that happens to use the web”
Seen this in Ruby (Rails), JavaScript (Express, NextJS, others), Python (Flask, Django)
any exceptions?
Seen this in Ruby (Rails), JavaScript (Express, NextJS, others), Python (Flask, Django)
any exceptions?
November 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Every fullstack framework breaks down when you grow up from “website/app” into “software system that happens to use the web”
Seen this in Ruby (Rails), JavaScript (Express, NextJS, others), Python (Flask, Django)
any exceptions?
Seen this in Ruby (Rails), JavaScript (Express, NextJS, others), Python (Flask, Django)
any exceptions?
Jeez publishing online for 15 years is truly a ChatGPT superpower. After weeks of writer’s block I finally asked botbot and it spat out a great email launch sequence outline in 5 minutes.
I still have to do the writing but this fully unblocked me. Swimming in ideas
I still have to do the writing but this fully unblocked me. Swimming in ideas
November 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Jeez publishing online for 15 years is truly a ChatGPT superpower. After weeks of writer’s block I finally asked botbot and it spat out a great email launch sequence outline in 5 minutes.
I still have to do the writing but this fully unblocked me. Swimming in ideas
I still have to do the writing but this fully unblocked me. Swimming in ideas
The hard part of TypeScript isn’t the typescript, it’s that it forces you to actually define your domain. Kinda like how xstate sucks because it exposes the actual complexity of your application.
November 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The hard part of TypeScript isn’t the typescript, it’s that it forces you to actually define your domain. Kinda like how xstate sucks because it exposes the actual complexity of your application.
I ran 52km (32mi) this week
November 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I ran 52km (32mi) this week
actor-model-effect
that's it, that's all you need for practical domain modeling. I wish every engineer had this tattooed
that's it, that's all you need for practical domain modeling. I wish every engineer had this tattooed
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
actor-model-effect
that's it, that's all you need for practical domain modeling. I wish every engineer had this tattooed
that's it, that's all you need for practical domain modeling. I wish every engineer had this tattooed
I love working on Thanksgiving week.
You actually get to focus
You actually get to focus
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I love working on Thanksgiving week.
You actually get to focus
You actually get to focus
There has been a strong uptick in hiring.
I think we're seeing a situation not unlike ~2013.
- hot new technology,
- money's pouring in,
- the big companies are overvalued and slowly dying,
- "real jobs" are scarce,
I think we're seeing a situation not unlike ~2013.
- hot new technology,
- money's pouring in,
- the big companies are overvalued and slowly dying,
- "real jobs" are scarce,
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
There has been a strong uptick in hiring.
I think we're seeing a situation not unlike ~2013.
- hot new technology,
- money's pouring in,
- the big companies are overvalued and slowly dying,
- "real jobs" are scarce,
I think we're seeing a situation not unlike ~2013.
- hot new technology,
- money's pouring in,
- the big companies are overvalued and slowly dying,
- "real jobs" are scarce,
I finally watched Office Space!
very happy I never experienced 90’s corporate america
very happy I never experienced 90’s corporate america
November 22, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I finally watched Office Space!
very happy I never experienced 90’s corporate america
very happy I never experienced 90’s corporate america
I'm surprised how much of management is just body doubling for others
November 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I'm surprised how much of management is just body doubling for others
AWS has nothing on biotech. We have a million dollar machine that costs 20k every time you turn it on 😅
November 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
AWS has nothing on biotech. We have a million dollar machine that costs 20k every time you turn it on 😅
Live a life that feels long to remember and short to live
November 20, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Live a life that feels long to remember and short to live
You were asked to lead or own a project. Now what? Here are a few practical steps to help you succeed.
swizec.com/blog/how-to-...
swizec.com/blog/how-to-...
How to lead a project | Swizec Teller
you were asked to lead or own a project. Now what? Here are a few practical steps to help you succeed.
swizec.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
You were asked to lead or own a project. Now what? Here are a few practical steps to help you succeed.
swizec.com/blog/how-to-...
swizec.com/blog/how-to-...
We have a date! Dec 1st 🥳
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We have a date! Dec 1st 🥳
Perfect running weather today but my knee complaining … every week a new excuse why I’m slow 🥲
November 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Perfect running weather today but my knee complaining … every week a new excuse why I’m slow 🥲
Ball of mud is the world's most popular software architecture. The one we all use at work while we debate perfection online.
But a ball of mud sucks to work with. So what do you do? People.
swizec.com/blog/people-...
But a ball of mud sucks to work with. So what do you do? People.
swizec.com/blog/people-...
*People* detangle a ball of mud | Swizec Teller
Ball of mud is the world's most popular software architecture. The one we all use at work. But it sucks to work with. So what do you do?
swizec.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Ball of mud is the world's most popular software architecture. The one we all use at work while we debate perfection online.
But a ball of mud sucks to work with. So what do you do? People.
swizec.com/blog/people-...
But a ball of mud sucks to work with. So what do you do? People.
swizec.com/blog/people-...
I like how startups started talking about ARR instead of valuation. Best part of the current hype cycle ❤️
November 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I like how startups started talking about ARR instead of valuation. Best part of the current hype cycle ❤️
So I finished High Output Management by Andy Grove last night. Great read, feels like every management book since has been its cover song.
✅ outcomes > outputs
✅ OKRs
✅ delegate decisions
✅ outcomes > outputs
✅ OKRs
✅ delegate decisions
November 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
So I finished High Output Management by Andy Grove last night. Great read, feels like every management book since has been its cover song.
✅ outcomes > outputs
✅ OKRs
✅ delegate decisions
✅ outcomes > outputs
✅ OKRs
✅ delegate decisions
Remember when AI was gonna take our jobs? I've never felt busier. The more I get done, the more there is to do.
swizec.com/blog/ai-fill...
swizec.com/blog/ai-fill...
AI fills my day with busywork | Swizec Teller
Remember when AI was gonna take our jobs? I've never felt busier. The more I get done, the more there is to do.
swizec.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Remember when AI was gonna take our jobs? I've never felt busier. The more I get done, the more there is to do.
swizec.com/blog/ai-fill...
swizec.com/blog/ai-fill...
normalize flagging AI generated content as spam
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
normalize flagging AI generated content as spam
I should buy these and start my WWE career
November 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I should buy these and start my WWE career
Felt heavy and slow today. Forgot to wear my hat, forgot to eat gel, got too much sun, 😩
November 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Felt heavy and slow today. Forgot to wear my hat, forgot to eat gel, got too much sun, 😩