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Farhan Thawar: evaluation

19 Dec 2024 Lenny's Podcast How Shopify builds a high-intensity culture | Farhan Thawar (VP and Head of Eng)

“If you do the hard path and it doesn't work, actually you still win because you've now done something hard.”

— Farhan Thawar

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Farhan Thawar
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evaluation
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19 Dec 2024
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Lenny's Podcast

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If you do the hard path and it doesn't work, actually you still win because you've now done something hard. You've probably worked with smart people. You've learned something along the way that is valuable. I meet lots of job seekers. I go, what are you doing to try to find a job? Are you really learning anything from sending out 10 resumes a day? Why don't you look at the API Docs and build something? Even if you don't get a job at Shopify, you've learned something. First, I want to talk about another theme, creating intensity in your organization.…

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