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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· 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.
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, 😩
Buy a bike they said it’ll be fun they said
Now it’s leaking oil and the amount of “oh yeah” I heard from the mechanics sounds expensive 😅
Now it’s leaking oil and the amount of “oh yeah” I heard from the mechanics sounds expensive 😅
November 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Buy a bike they said it’ll be fun they said
Now it’s leaking oil and the amount of “oh yeah” I heard from the mechanics sounds expensive 😅
Now it’s leaking oil and the amount of “oh yeah” I heard from the mechanics sounds expensive 😅
You can always tell when I haven't published a blog in a while because my slacks, meeting notes, and project updates start getting long 😅
November 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
You can always tell when I haven't published a blog in a while because my slacks, meeting notes, and project updates start getting long 😅
on average most people are about average at their job and half of them are worse than that
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
on average most people are about average at their job and half of them are worse than that
Hot muggy run today. More wet than if I went for a swim lol
lost 5lb in pure sweat ✌️
(despite drinking 3 bottles)
lost 5lb in pure sweat ✌️
(despite drinking 3 bottles)
November 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Hot muggy run today. More wet than if I went for a swim lol
lost 5lb in pure sweat ✌️
(despite drinking 3 bottles)
lost 5lb in pure sweat ✌️
(despite drinking 3 bottles)
The more coaching conversations I have IRL, the less I feel like writing down my thoughts. Why is that?
you’d think those would produce lots of ideas
you’d think those would produce lots of ideas
November 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The more coaching conversations I have IRL, the less I feel like writing down my thoughts. Why is that?
you’d think those would produce lots of ideas
you’d think those would produce lots of ideas
Cursor agents are great for tasks where you care about the outcome and not the details.
Like I wanted easy access to this info. It doesn't really matter what it looks like
Like I wanted easy access to this info. It doesn't really matter what it looks like
October 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Cursor agents are great for tasks where you care about the outcome and not the details.
Like I wanted easy access to this info. It doesn't really matter what it looks like
Like I wanted easy access to this info. It doesn't really matter what it looks like
I think a lot of engineers learn the names for technologies instead of understanding what they do
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I think a lot of engineers learn the names for technologies instead of understanding what they do
You've heard of Chesterton's fence yes? When you see bad code DONT DELETE! It might serve a purpose you don't realize.
But there's a deeper lesson most engineers miss: Once you understand why the code is there do delete. It might serve a purpose that's no longer necessary!
But there's a deeper lesson most engineers miss: Once you understand why the code is there do delete. It might serve a purpose that's no longer necessary!
October 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
You've heard of Chesterton's fence yes? When you see bad code DONT DELETE! It might serve a purpose you don't realize.
But there's a deeper lesson most engineers miss: Once you understand why the code is there do delete. It might serve a purpose that's no longer necessary!
But there's a deeper lesson most engineers miss: Once you understand why the code is there do delete. It might serve a purpose that's no longer necessary!
Superb run today. Getting my mojo back
October 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Superb run today. Getting my mojo back
had this conversation 3 different times in a week. Decided to write down some thoughts
Advancing big goals while you stay on top of operational day-to-day fires *is the job*
swizec.com/blog/the-job...
Advancing big goals while you stay on top of operational day-to-day fires *is the job*
swizec.com/blog/the-job...
The job behind the job [of a high level IC] | Swizec Teller
Advancing big goals while you stay on top of operational day-to-day fires _is the job_. This is hard. Here are a few tips I've found helpful.
swizec.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
had this conversation 3 different times in a week. Decided to write down some thoughts
Advancing big goals while you stay on top of operational day-to-day fires *is the job*
swizec.com/blog/the-job...
Advancing big goals while you stay on top of operational day-to-day fires *is the job*
swizec.com/blog/the-job...
What should I put in here?
October 25, 2025 at 5:25 AM
What should I put in here?
Creating a book is a lot more fun than getting it published. This is such a silly process
October 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Creating a book is a lot more fun than getting it published. This is such a silly process
so it begins
perhaps I start carrying ID on my runs 😅
perhaps I start carrying ID on my runs 😅
October 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
so it begins
perhaps I start carrying ID on my runs 😅
perhaps I start carrying ID on my runs 😅
Two types of busy people
1. desperately trying to preserve mind space and focus
2. accept focus has become somebody else’s job and their only hope is to handle every ping immediately
1. desperately trying to preserve mind space and focus
2. accept focus has become somebody else’s job and their only hope is to handle every ping immediately
October 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Two types of busy people
1. desperately trying to preserve mind space and focus
2. accept focus has become somebody else’s job and their only hope is to handle every ping immediately
1. desperately trying to preserve mind space and focus
2. accept focus has become somebody else’s job and their only hope is to handle every ping immediately