Sasha Lekach

@Forbes Cars/@Autoblog EV contrib. Go @ucdavis & @ucbsoj! SF native. Past: @forbeswheels, @mashable, @twitter, @SFGate, @chicagotribune. Keep up: @keepingtabsNL

[Sasha Lekach @sashajol]

I feel like compact sedans are overlooked these days https://t.co/QO0xRmPAfZ

[Sasha Lekach @sashajol]

Good advice… https://t.co/DvaT9L0rhe

[Tesla North America @tesla_na]

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo at Tesla Diner with our Signature Breakfast Tacos

Our tortillas are made with grain from Tehachapi Heritage Grain Project, which aims to preserve & grow non-GMO grains that are naturally drought-tolerant & low in gluten

[Sasha Lekach @sashajol]

May the Fourth be with you! https://t.co/vFptjLqp8I

[Sasha Lekach @sashajol]

Read the room… https://t.co/YLrS4RA1pn

[Sasha Lekach @sashajol]

Getting strong too-good-to-be-true vibes from this Dreame EV #DreameNext

[Sasha Lekach @sashajol]

The 2026 @KelleyBlueBook Consumer Choice Awards go to… @Honda

https://t.co/5sqjTjOVhX

[Sasha Lekach @sashajol]

I didn't make it to the show floor at the @NYAutoShow this year, but here's the EV perspective:

https://t.co/G5xpTqySqv

[Sasha Lekach @sashajol]

I swear I saw a Cybercab driving down 20th street in SF today. Possible?? >> Could The Cybercab Preview Tesla's New Door Release? https://t.co/4fjHbeX32r

[Sasha Lekach @sashajol]

It may get a lot of flack, but safety-wise it gets top marks @Tesla #Cybertruck >> https://t.co/GUCnYm85pr

[Sasha Lekach @sashajol]

Well said from ETR’s chef: https://t.co/tgudoVWVFd

[Kalshi Finance @Kalshi_Finance]

Atlassian just confirmed 1,600 layoffs with 900+ coming from engineering

But I'm hearing the real story from inside

Sources say they've been running "knowledge extraction sprints" for 6 months - recording every senior engineer's screen, logging their prompts, documenting their debugging workflows

One architect told me they made him walk through his entire microservices decision tree while they filmed it. Called it "knowledge transfer for the transition team"

The transition team? 47 contractors in Bangalore with access to his recorded sessions and a Claude Enterprise subscription

Same architect just found out his replacement starts Monday. Guy makes $28k annually and ships code 40% faster using the exact prompt libraries they extracted

They're not just cutting headcount - they're systematizing 15 years of engineering expertise into training data

The "strategic AI focus" isn't about building AI products

It's about replacing their entire engineering culture with agents trained on their senior engineers' knowledge

Word is the CTO replacement already has the playbook: extract, document, offshore, automate

If you're still there and they ask you to "document your processes for the team" - RUN

The knowledge extraction is complete

[Sasha Lekach @sashajol]

Finally a smaller (and cheaper) @Rivian SUV: the R2 https://t.co/pNRevSEM0c

[Sasha Lekach @sashajol]

War in Iran got you thinking about going electric? (You're not alone.) Here's @USNewsCars top family EVs: https://t.co/Ph1NLbQONC

[Sasha Lekach @sashajol]

Who says EV batteries don’t last? 316,000 miles on this @Ford Mustang Mach‑E and barely any battery degradation. ⚡

https://t.co/F47BGE3yhs

[Sasha Lekach @sashajol]

Weird to think that the next #WinterOlympics will be 2030 - a new decade!

[Sasha Lekach @sashajol]

Reminder that “Everything Is Tuberculosis” (highly recommend reading this book) >> Tuberculosis tests reveal 204 latent cases at Riordan High in S.F. - Mission Local https://t.co/LZmwzeXieI

[NBC Olympics & Paralympics @NBCOlympics]

Sub-six-minute mile pace uphill on skis: #WinterOlympics SPEED. 🔥

[Sasha Lekach @sashajol]

Southwest is becoming a totally different airline in 2026

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

NEWS: Southwest Airlines has just announced that it will install @Starlink across its entire fleet.

The first Starlink-equipped aircraft will enter service this summer, and it will be available on more than 300 aircraft by the end of 2026. Starlink Wi-Fi will be free for all passengers.

“Starlink delivers that at-home experience in the air, giving Customers the ability to stream their favorite shows from any platform, watch live sports, download music, play games, work, and connect with loved ones from takeoff to landing,” said Tony Roach, Executive Vice President, Chief Customer & Brand Officer at Southwest Airlines.

[Jane Slater @SlaterNFL]

It is even more magical than I thought it could be THE Taco Bell Cantina in Pacifica. Bucket list for years y’all. I’ve peaked