Rod C.

Random Thoughts and Observations stated in 140 or less...GOMAB!!!

[Rod C. @2BusinessSavvy]

@john61640 What is the benefit? To take it private?

[Rod C. @2BusinessSavvy]

@A_Felz I always say if I could do it again I would take all core/mandatory at a community college then transfer. But you live and learn.

[Rod C. @2BusinessSavvy]

This was always supposed to be temporary, but I still don’t understand what impact it had. What efficiency did it bring?

[Leading Report @LeadingReport]

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has officially been shut down.

[Rod C. @2BusinessSavvy]

I’ve reached the age where playing a session of basketball might cost me 3 days of limping

[Rod C. @2BusinessSavvy]

@A_Felz I stopped watching after season 3 or 4 cause they moved it to MGM. Did it continue to get better? Did they introduce Frank Lucas?

[Nice Kicks @nicekicks]

Ja Morant is dropping a new Nike Ja 4 inspired by the 1975 film ‘Jaws’ 🦈🎬 @JaMorant

[Dallas Cowboys @dallascowboys]

87 days 'til kickoff 🏈

[Rod C. @2BusinessSavvy]

What does one have to do with the other?! 🤦🏾‍♂️

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

That’s what it comes down to

[Rod C. @2BusinessSavvy]

Even if you wanted to ignore slavery there was government sponsored discrimination from red lining to Jim Crow. That’s reason enough to have a reparation discussion. These individuals don’t want progress which isn’t surprising going back to the days of noose hanging in Tesla.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

💯

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

💯

[Rod C. @2BusinessSavvy]

@WhiteMillions @LucidMotors I think consumers would rather it charge faster. Just based on perception vs gas. Building a brand is hard. The one challenge I was hoping they didn’t have was demand. Based on last quarters call that seems to be the case.

[Rod C. @2BusinessSavvy]

@AppleMusic STOP CHANGING THE UI. Got me feeling like an old man in the grocery store angry that yall changed the bread aisle.

[Rod C. @2BusinessSavvy]

@_masterinvestor Interesting, I’ve heard people say AI will accelerate the usage of Crypto. AI agents will pay and interact that way.

[Rod C. @2BusinessSavvy]

@netflix please get a replay segment feature. I’m tired of rewinding Idol on Kpop Demon Hunters.

[Ian Jakovan Dunlap @_masterinvestor]

Always move honorably on and offline

[The Shift Journal @TheShiftJournal]

Malcolm Gladwell explaining why some people succeed and some don't.

[Rod C. @2BusinessSavvy]

@FrecklesDDS @united @SouthwestAir

[Rod C. @2BusinessSavvy]

@WhiteMillions Tesla doesnt really care about cars anymore right? Like does this comparison even matter anymore? I’m investing in Lucid but even the investor day seemed luke warm. I didn’t love the robotaxi concept either. Doesn’t that hurt the uber partnership long term?

[Rod C. @2BusinessSavvy]

Gross profiting is growing, but we’re done with you is a gut punch 😢. Half a year in salary helps but this job market is brutal.

[jack @jack]

we're making @blocks smaller today. here's my note to the company.

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today we're making one of the hardest decisions in the history of our company: we're reducing our organization by nearly half, from over 10,000 people to just under 6,000. that means over 4,000 of you are being asked to leave or entering into consultation. i'll be straight about what's happening, why, and what it means for everyone.

first off, if you're one of the people affected, you'll receive your salary for 20 weeks + 1 week per year of tenure, equity vested through the end of may, 6 months of health care, your corporate devices, and $5,000 to put toward whatever you need to help you in this transition (if you’re outside the U.S. you’ll receive similar support but exact details are going to vary based on local requirements). i want you to know that before anything else. everyone will be notified today, whether you're being asked to leave, entering consultation, or asked to stay.

we're not making this decision because we're in trouble. our business is strong. gross profit continues to grow, we continue to serve more and more customers, and profitability is improving. but something has changed. we're already seeing that the intelligence tools we’re creating and using, paired with smaller and flatter teams, are enabling a new way of working which fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a company. and that's accelerating rapidly.

i had two options: cut gradually over months or years as this shift plays out, or be honest about where we are and act on it now. i chose the latter. repeated rounds of cuts are destructive to morale, to focus, and to the trust that customers and shareholders place in our ability to lead. i'd rather take a hard, clear action now and build from a position we believe in than manage a slow reduction of people toward the same outcome. a smaller company also gives us the space to grow our business the right way, on our own terms, instead of constantly reacting to market pressures.

a decision at this scale carries risk. but so does standing still. we've done a full review to determine the roles and people we require to reliably grow the business from here, and we've pressure-tested those decisions from multiple angles. i accept that we may have gotten some of them wrong, and we've built in flexibility to account for that, and do the right thing for our customers.

we're not going to just disappear people from slack and email and pretend they were never here. communication channels will stay open through thursday evening (pacific) so everyone can say goodbye properly, and share whatever you wish. i'll also be hosting a live video session to thank everyone at 3:35pm pacific. i know doing it this way might feel awkward. i'd rather it feel awkward and human than efficient and cold.

to those of you leaving…i’m grateful for you, and i’m sorry to put you through this. you built what this company is today. that's a fact that i'll honor forever. this decision is not a reflection of what you contributed. you will be a great contributor to any organization going forward.

to those staying…i made this decision, and i'll own it. what i'm asking of you is to build with me. we're going to build this company with intelligence at the core of everything we do. how we work, how we create, how we serve our customers. our customers will feel this shift too, and we're going to help them navigate it: towards a future where they can build their own features directly, composed of our capabilities and served through our interfaces. that's what i'm focused on now. expect a note from me tomorrow.

jack

[Rap Alert @rapalert6]

T.I.’s son Domani drops a new track aimed at 50 Cent and his late mother titled “Ms. Jackson.”