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Rousseau Kazi

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special projects @shopify , prev. ceo @threads

NYC

https://t.co/46xzJunct5

Joined July 2008

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4 months

Big news! Today we are announcing that @Shopify is acquiring the Threads team. There are a million feelings and thoughts from this journey, but nothing more than gratitude to all of our users and customers for building with us, my colleagues (both current and former) for making

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4 years

"So how's 2020 been?" 🧵: 1/6

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To newly minted Product Managers: Several years ago, I left school early to accept a job as a PM. I barely knew what the job entailed, failed a bunch, & learned a ton. With that, I tend to get a constant stream of new PMs reach out for advice. Here's what I tell them —

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her: are you free this saturday? would love your help building a deck. me: *confidently* happy to! — saturday — her: *walks to the patio* do you have your own tools or do you want to use mine? me: *minimizes keynote* I think there’s been a misunderstanding.

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🧵: 6/6

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2 years

Introducing Threads, a Slack replacement designed for makers.

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4 years

Here's to the second half that starts tomorrow. Note: I didn't make these. Saw them online, chuckled/cried, and wanted to share that chuckle cry with all of you. Not sure who made them originally.

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🧵: 2/6

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*Facilitate don't dictate* — You have responsibility, not authority. Your job isn't to make decisions, it's to give a group of very smart people the context they need to make a decision. Do this well & you're golden. The "CEO of the product" line has derailed many PM careers.

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4 years

When a majority of your revenue comes from one customer, their CEO becomes your Head of Product.

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*What is a win?* — It's simple: 1/ Help build something people want. 2/ Ship it on (or before) schedule. 3/ Once you're done, make sure the team doesn't hate you. Many PMs struggle with doing 2 of the 3 consistently, let alone all 3.

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2 years

Introducing the @threads x @figma integration! Select a frame, hit our hotkey (⌘+;), and paste it into any block. The image will automatically be deep linked to the exact place in your file, and, with a single click, you can pull in any new changes.

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*Have fun* — 85% of the job is straight grunt work, but man that last 15%... it gives you access to brilliant minds, great conversations, & exposure to wild projects. Don't take the role too seriously, help the people around you succeed, & enjoy it. You're gonna do great! 💪

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5 years

We read/preach a lot about startups being hard, stressful, etc. That's all true... but they're also so much fun. Many of us founded/joined a startup because few things brought more joy than seeing an idea come to life. It's easy to lose sight of this.

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4 years

VC's be like "I know a spot" then take you to a bar where the drinks are diluted by at least 30%

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5 years

1/ Today, we are making @Threads —a platform to help teams share, discuss, & make decisions no matter where they are—available to everyone. In an effort to help others transition to remote work, we've also made our plans free until July 1st. Sign up now:

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5 years

Today is our CTO’s birthday. For anyone at @Threads , we usually pass around a card asking the team to sign it. This year he requested that we send him memes instead. One of the younger engineers made this meme for him, and... I'm not crying, you're crying.

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4 years

*Be a catalyst* — The best PMs I know view themselves as catalysts. Without the PM, the team would still move forward. With the PM, they should move significantly faster. This isn't a diss. In a world of compounding wins, helping things move faster can be extremely impactful.

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5 years

One of the best parts of starting a company is getting to interact with other founders. It's unlike anything I've experienced before. Grateful & helpful. Doesn't even matter if you're in the same market. There's this vibe of "It's hard enough, I hope one us makes it."

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5 years

0/ WHAT’S ONE THING YOU WISH YOU WOULD HAVE DONE SOONER? - I often get asked by new founders, product managers, tech leads, etc “If you could go back in time, what advice would you give yourself?”. I always say - prioritize learning how to #recruit . Here's why:

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4 years

*Don't control the flow of information* — You might feel insecure because you don't bring a tangible skill-set to the team. Many PMs try to control the flow of external information as a way to feel valued. Do yourself a favor & skip this step. You'll grow 10x faster when you do.

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5 years

These brief summaries of epic companies / trends are some of my favorite tweets. They're both inspiring and filled with cool facts. I find myself revisiting them from time-to-time, so creating a 🧵 for easier access. 🙌 to @chetanp for sharing these!

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5 years

My dating life

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4 years

*Don't overreact* — PMs get *way* more credit than they deserve, but they also get *way* more shit than they deserve. It comes with the territory. Stay humble when things go well, stay resilient when things don't.

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Meta acquires the domain name

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5 years

I'll never forget my first meeting as a product manager (intern). The meeting went well, and I wanted to end it with something positive like "I'm excited!" or "This is awesome!" Unfortunately, what came out was.. "Great job, everyone. I'm awesome!" Years later, still mortified.

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4 years

Physics undergrad? Part of product clubs? Venture competitions? Has enough hustle & grit to design her resume to look like Spotify & publish it publicly? @Spotify , this is someone you *at least* need to interview. These are the people who obsess over making your product better.

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f*ck it, Spotify-themed resume for my dream PM job at @Spotify

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*Get your first win* — Sure, the praise is nice. However, the most important reason to get your first win is so you build a barometer for what it feels like. When you have this barometer, you can tell if you're on/off track before it's too late. Great PM's have this sixth sense.

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4 years

@shl Amazon: proceed to checkout.

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5 years

*dad calls* Dad: Son! I'm coming to visit in a few weeks. What do you want from Costco? Trail Mix? Socks? Me: I'm good. Just bring yourself! Dad: What?! You think you're too old for Costco, huh? You're not. I'll bring fruit snacks. Me: Ok.. (secretly excited) Love my dad.

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2 years

Never been more excited for the future of @threads ! Tomorrow we start to share our story with more of the world. Today, I'm feeling gratitude to the team & community for getting us here.

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Tired of Slack? Us too. Come back tomorrow.

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Doesn't even matter what you're pitching.

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Most of my success can be traced back to a few people seeing something in me that I never saw in myself.

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1/ WHY DID YOU PRIORITIZE GETTING A DIVERSE SET OF INVESTORS? At @threads , +50% of our investors come from backgrounds that are underrepresented in tech (women, black, latinx). We paused closing our Series A to make this happen. Here's why & what I've experienced so far:

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2 years

Introducing Tailor, customizable AI stitched into @threads .

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4 years

How is this ragtag crew of young technologists better at handling crisis comms than most large companies with an army of PR specialists? Principled, separating intentions & impact, refocusing it on the mission that inspired the entire effort. Way to go, @itiseyemoutheye .

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This began as a spontaneous effort that rapidly gained attention. As a way to redirect that attention, we felt that it was important to highlight causes we all care about, especially ones that support and uplift Black lives. We moved fast, and we made some mistakes.

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2 years

A reaction we could only dream of when starting @threads . Ending the week with the biggest smile on my face.

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2 years

Ending the week appreciating this symbol of all the work the team has put into @threads . Nowhere near done but grateful to have made it here.

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2 years

what a way to end the month... can't believe i get to work with this team ✨

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2 years

Truly impressed with what the @threads team has been able to accomplish in January.

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2 years

Just signed a +1000 person company to @threads ! We've been primarily focused on supporting startups, but this was a good reminder that comm issues caused by "just using chat" compound with team size. Leadership did a trial, invited another 100, and couldn't imagine going back.

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6 years

Thrilled to share @threads with the world and to work with such an amazing team. This is the #futureofwork .

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5 years

I have my 10yr high school reunion this weekend. here's how I imagine it going: them: *update on their 2 kids* how are you?! me: last week I learned the tight blanket is called a "fitted sheet" and not a "bed scrunchie"... so yeah, that was big them: *awkwardly drinks soda*

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5 years

Early in your career, the goal is to MAX(opportunity). Take every chance at bat to prove you can hit. Once people see you can hit, the goal *quickly* changes to MIN(opportunity_cost). Always at bat, w/ many pitches at once, and you need to decide what's a single vs. a home run.

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4 years

@sriramk Nothing kills momentum like "another stakeholder".

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2 years

Last week we introduced Tailor by @threads to the world 🧊 If you plan to integrate with AI, keep reading to learn about how early-stage founders to VPs at +1000 person teams lean on Tailor to help them get more done. So many new behaviors are about to be created.

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5 years

I joined Facebook at 20 y/o, and definitely had a similar point of view. Then I made mistakes that burned people, thrashed their careers, & worse. Without mentorship, I wouldn't be where I am today. Mentors shape leaders. Every startup should invest in them.

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I’m always shocked by smart, young, driven people who choose a company because of “mentorship”. Yes, it is good to have some guidance, but most driven folks succeed through figuring sh*t out on their own. Being around smart young people >>> mentors, even for energy alone.

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5 years

"Culture is the behavior you reward & punish." Such a concise way of describing something so amorphous. I heard the line several years ago, but rings more true with each passing day.

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2 years

Just had my first "stranger in public using threads" moment. A few of us are at a @wework in New York, Rochelle excitedly tells me to turn around; I do and see someone on their laptop using @threads to talk to their team. A moment I've literally dreamed about.

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5 years

You weren't hired to always be right. You were hired to confidently handle things when they inevitably go wrong.

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4 years

This year I started doing daily syncs with my co-founder called "What matters?". We spend 15mins listing off the most impactful outcomes we could drive that day: decisions, alignment, etc. We push to complete them all & grade ourselves the next day. 2 weeks in. Game changer.

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5 years

3 things that help me deal w/ career anxiety: 1. Everyone is painfully human. People become less perfect the closer you get to them. 2. No one has it figured out. Everyone is making decisions w/ incomplete data. 3. People don't think about you as much as you think they do.

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5 years

If I compiled all of the transcripts from my meetings with founders into a book, I would title it... "Overwhelmed & Optimistic"

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2 years

*A beautiful canvas to share work and start discussions.* A thread is a flexible format made up of blocks. Natively short-form but can extend to be as long as you'd like. Your audience can then comment on a specific block or the overall thread.

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5 years

Today I saw two young brothers fighting with each other (probably 12 & 16 y/o). The older brother exclaimed “You’re weak!” The little brother confidently responded, “You can’t spell fragile without agile!” and then ran away. If that isn't the 2019 mood, I don't know what is.

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3 years

We just launched a new site! It was fun to see @timquirino , @thisisrosalee , & @EmmettArmstrong build on @webflow over the past couple of weeks. However, the biggest win wasn't a beautiful, responsive website — it's that we're now able to move much faster.

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5 years

*stories of a product manager* me: i just launched my first product! mom: mashallah! did you build it? me: well, no.. mom: did you make it look pretty? me: no, but mom: ... me: i made sure the team had what they needed mom: so you’re the team’s secretary? me: *sigh* basically

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5 years

avatar the last airbender is now on netflix. I will no longer accept any excuses for not seeing one of the greatest tv shows ever.

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5 years

Whenever I hear: "Can you believe they've been working on their company for {time}? All it does is {feature}. I don't get it." I immediately think "Yeah, you don't." What we see externally is just a sliver of the work it took to get there. Building value takes time.

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5 years

Startup advice to my younger self: “you’re underestimating your ability to scale a solution. you’re overestimating your ability to build something worth scaling. only focus on n=1. once you’re done, n=n+1 becomes so much easier.” #wishRouKnew

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5 years

Colleague: What do you do on your free time? Me: I like watching TikToks. C: Really?! I also *love* TedTalks. That's really cool you spend your free time learning. M: ..ha, yeah.. Not sure what's worse: the misunderstanding or my urge to create a TikTok account titled TedToks.

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Rousseau Kazi

2 years

All founders constantly experience the 1st line. However, the great ones internalize the 2nd, act on the 3rd, and fundamentally believe the 4th. It would be incredibly foolish to bet against someone like @Suhail .

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I failed. It’s ok. I will try my hardest again. Because that’s what it takes.

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2 years

*Skip the meeting.* Not everyone can meet at a specific time but sending just a thread may not provide the emotion and nuance that you want. You can now record a video narration that plays natively on a thread.

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3 years

Special place in my heart when copy/paste formatting works better than expected ✨

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4 years

Whenever I learn more about how my parents grew up in Bangladesh, I pause. They've been through so much shit, but remained optimistic. It's hard to fathom. I asked my dad how they stayed positive, and all he did was point to his phone wallpaper. A photo of my siblings and I.

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2 years

Sync to async is one of our most beloved features @threads . Highlight, copy, and paste any set of messages natively into a thread or another chat. You can then modify the selection to remove any unwanted messages. Say goodbye to screenshotting message snippets.

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2 years

impressed with how the @threads blog came together: content, visual language, etc. the team did such a great job here.

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*Skip the deck.* Communication is fluid and thus the format needs to match. With a single click, you can turn any thread into a deck. Present it on the fly, over Zoom, or just enter presentation mode if you prefer that format for reading.

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Create a folder. Any time you get a thank you, a heartfelt congrats, etc - take a screenshot, and put it in the folder. Wait for the next time life throws you a curve ball, things feel like it's too much, or you're just beating yourself up for w/e reason. Open the folder.

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If you're at a startup today, it's crazy that things feel harder, scarier, and even more uncertain than usual. 3 reminders: 1. In a couple of years, we'll have the experience & battle scars of operating today. 2. Check-in on your other startup friends. 3. You got this.

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We've built an all-in-one communication platform designed for makers. With the help of our growing community, we've been able to fully and repeatedly replace tools like Slack and Discord for companies looking to get more done.

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"Me (8yo): Abbu (dad), what’s your advice for living a happy life? Him: There are 3 universal languages: love, music, & math. Make time to understand and appreciate each." 20 years later & still one of my favorite conversations.

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spending the night responding to a bunch of dm's and emails from people who would really like to be moved up the waitlist. hearing their stories, what inspired them to sign up, and their general excitement for @threads . it's so energizing ⚡️

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2 years

If you're a modern team looking to move faster, carve out more time, and get more done — we'd love for you to learn more at and join our waitlist for early access.

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Rousseau Kazi

2 years

. @eladgil is one of my favorite investors. He's had ~every role in the Valley, making him one of the highest ROI people you can have on your cap table. He's goodwill-hunting-wicked-smart, humble, & hilarious. Loved reading his answers on our tl;dr blog.

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*A powerful workflow that gets you caught up in minutes.* Our “Today” view organizes all of your important conversations in a single inbox. Designed to keep you in flow: quickly triage your threads by replying, marking them as “done,” or pressing “do later.”

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4 years

For new ideas, don’t get buy-in. Give equity. When someone is bought-in, they won’t block the idea. If they feel ownership, they’ll make sure it succeeds. Ideas are magic. They come with infinite equity: the more owners, the better.

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2 years

At @threads , we're here to help you stay in flow, day or night.

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2 years

Context switching kills flow. At @threads , we wanted to create an environment where you can efficiently catch up, unblock, inform, and connect with your team. To do this, being able to stay on task is critical. With CMD+K > Focus, that's become even easier to do.

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4 years

One tool that became an absolute hit for me in 2020 was @Pitch . If you're not using this for your decks, you're missing out. The utility of Google Slides, the aesthetics of Keynote, templates, easy sharing, etc. *Not affiliated with the co. in anyway, just a big fan.

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Whenever I have "writer's block" I remind myself that I never have "talker's block", so I convert all of the headers into questions and pretend I'm having a conversation. It's always surprising just how well that works.

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1/ LEARN TO RECRUIT WELL - It’s the single greatest skill. The tech world loves to romanticize the single visionary, but in reality, the impact is from the people who you rarely hear about. It’s not about the next available, it’s about the next best.

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Fix the bug, move the pixel, respond to that email, share the summary, send the follow up, triage the tasks, etc. This is how mountains are moved. Behind every "a silver bullet saved the day" story are 1000 lead bullets that no one talks about. The glory is in the grind.

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We've interviewed hundreds of teams and there are 3 clear problems they feel today while living on Slack: 1) Constant interruptions 2) Painful to keep up / catch up 3) Encourages motion over progress Moving to Threads will make a real dent in all 3 problems.

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Co-Founder: Hey man, I just finished the "Drop, Defer, Delegate" exercise you told me to do to better manage my workload. Me: What? It's *Do*, Defer, Delegate... not drop. Co-Founder: Oh, that makes more sense... Me: -_____-

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From thread to deck in one click. At @threads , we aim to create a format that's as dynamic as your team. Press (P) to instantly turn any insights, analyses, or proposals into a presentation. It's been a real joy seeing the community adopt this feature.

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last week the whole @threads team met up in person for a couple of days. the retreat was incredible — so many great ideas shared and memories made. however, the showstopper was these real life, lego depictions of our voxel avatars.

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2 years

From trial to transition in two days.

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4 years

I've been thinking about why the interview between @elonmusk & @vladtenev felt different last night. It didn't feel like a typical interview because it didn't feel adversarial. There wasn't this feeling that Elon was going to write a headline/produce an article afterward.

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In a recent 1:1, someone asked how I got over my imposter syndrome. I haven't, still feel it. Though, not as much. Counterintuitively, what helped came less from me feeling like I figured it all out, and more from realizing that people I look up to haven't either.

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Rousseau Kazi

2 years

After catching up on sleep over the past couple of days, it's been nice spending time today reflecting on what's happened and what's to come @threads . 2022 was our biggest year yet. A lot of hard work really came together in Q4 with the release of our latest iteration.

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@rousseaukazi

Rousseau Kazi

5 years

Hobbies Include: Flipping straight to the 2x2 grid in a startup's deck to see which labels they chose to position themselves in the top right corner. It's an art form worth appreciating.

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@rousseaukazi

Rousseau Kazi

4 years

The most impressive people I know don't just think deeply, but they can express with that same depth. They accurately articulate their feelings, what they need, what they're bad at, their goals, etc. Their growth & feedback loops are on a whole other level.

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@rousseaukazi

Rousseau Kazi

5 years

2/ ADVICE. Compared to people from underrepresented backgrounds, I realized that I've been playing work on "easy mode.” These investors have become successful under harsher constraints which means their advice tends to be more focused, efficient, and effective (by necessity).

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@rousseaukazi

Rousseau Kazi

5 years

7/ IT’S SO MUCH MORE FUN - When you do this right, you find yourself lucky and humbled to come into work every day. You realize that everyone is better than you at most things, and you push yourself to grow to be the leader they deserve.

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@rousseaukazi

Rousseau Kazi

4 years

If you're leading a team, take a moment to give them some time & space back today. I was so distracted by what's going on, it didn't even register that I should say something until a teammate brought up how intense the day feels.

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