How tech workers really feel about work right now
With insights from over 8,000 of you (possibly the largest survey of its kind), @noamseg and I are excited to share the results of our first-ever large-scale tech worker sentiment survey.
What we discovered is that tech professionals are experiencing a fascinating mix of emotions about their careers in 2025.
Here's the full report: https://t.co/wemnW7FDxY
To give you something tactical to take away immediately, hereâs what the data tells us you can do if you want to be happier at work:
1. Monitor your burnout. Take our burnout survey and consider making changes if you donât like what you see. https://t.co/UNeOBMxgKV
2. Try working at a smaller company.
3. Or start your own company!
4. Become better at managing up. Here are some tips: https://t.co/ug5CLMTVlJ
5. Find a more flexible work setup (e.g. a hybrid-friendly role).
6. If youâre lacking career clarity and especially if youâre mid-career, âoffsiteâ with yourself and figure out your future. Here's a guide: https://t.co/2xneZJvJ8c
Don't miss the full report with much more: https://t.co/wemnW7FDxY
.@ivanhzhao (CEO and co-founder of @NotionHQ) doesn't do many podcasts, so you're in for a treat.
Ivan shares the untold story of Notion's "lost years," its near collapse during Covid, why he intentionally kept the company small to move fast, the joy and suffering of building a horizontal product, and much more.
What youâll learn:
ðž Why you sometimes need to âhide your visionâ behind something people actually wantâwhat Ivan calls âsugar-coating the broccoliâ
ðž How Ivan and his co-founder persevered through multiple product resets and complete code rewrites
ðž Why Ivan believes in craft and values as the foundation for product development, balancing technical excellence with aesthetic sensibility
ðž Why Notion prioritized systems over headcount, keeping the team small and focused even at scale
ðž The surprising story of how Notion nearly collapsed during Covid when their single database almost ran out of space with only weeks to spare
ðž Ivanâs unique journey from a small town in China
ðž Much more
Listen now ð
⢠YouTube: https://t.co/t9Qay1czVu
⢠Spotify: https://t.co/8u7ZcLvWkI
⢠Apple: https://t.co/Q7ht2KuPJa
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I present the most actionable, specific, and straightforward framework for developing a product strategy.
This framework sits on top of the best-in-class strategy wisdom out there (e.g. Michael Porter, Good Strategy Bad Strategy, Playing to Win) and turns that advice into a step-by-step guide that you and your leaders can put into practice immediately.
Inside:
1. What exactly is product strategy?
2. A detailed guide for crafting a 2-year strategy (i.e. small âsâ strategy)
3. A playbook for crafting a 3/5/10-year strategy (i.e. big "S" strategy)
4. Answers to common challenges and myths about product strategy
Check it out: https://t.co/UL7z8SBpZs
Underrated business model:
Turning a service into a product.
It helps solve the issue of scaling for:
⢠Agencies
⢠Freelancers
⢠Solopreneurs
Hereâs how a "productized service" works: