Matthew Kramer

creating, loving, awakening • VP, Engineering @Shift4

[blue @bluewmist]

I finally understand what Machiavelli meant when he said, "Never play fair in a game where others cheat." It doesn't mean become evil. It means stop being naive. Stop bringing honesty to people who study manipulation, stop giving access to people who weaponize closeness, and stop expecting clean hands from people who already showed you they'll throw dirt. Sometimes wisdom is not revenge. Sometimes wisdom is learning the rules of the room before the room uses your goodness against you.

[Incentivising @incentivising]

Game theory explains why improving yourself rarely fixes your outcomes. People keep treating their own skills and discipline as a dominant variable because it's the one they can consciously control. They end up running never-ending optimizations but leave the whole structure around them untouched. Suddenly, they are the shiniest object in the room, but it gets them nowhere. That's because a diamond in the mud is still part of the mud. Cleaning it and putting it back where you found it changes absolutely nothing. Hence, you must change the structure. Swipe the entire room clean; toss out the junk. Ask yourself which environment converts what you already have into a return and what it would cost to move there. Don't spend a decade improving yourself while covered in filth. The structure around you either works for you or against you. There is no middle ground.

[Chris Do @theChrisDo]

Al gave everyone the same toolkit.
Now the bottleneck is taste.

The person who knows good from average will beat the person who can’t discern the difference.

[Matthew Kramer @mkramerl]

@heysatya_ Please give this to Goodreads. That app needs a facelift.

[Matthew Kramer @mkramerl]

I didn’t even realize until just now that it also auto detected text and made it editable. Total magic.

[Matthew Kramer @mkramerl]

I just tried magic layers in @canva … chefs kiss. Amazing. It broke down layers in a poster I had created so that it could be reformatted and even figured out overlapping layers.

[Shift4 @Shift4]

From new product offerings to new global markets, Shift4’s expansion is accelerating in 2026.

We’re scaling our unified commerce platform to help businesses around the world connect and streamline their operations to deliver unforgettable customer experiences.

Hear from our Chief Commercial Officer, Michael Isaacman, on what’s driving the next phase of growth.

[Men of Purpose @Men_Of_Purpose]

do everything with passion.

[Saganism @Saganismm]

"We are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then, when we are finally proved wrong, impudently twisting the facts so as to show that we were right."

— George Orwell

[Matthew Kramer @mkramerl]

2000 years after Jesus and we still haven’t figured out that the key is kindness. Not killing. Not hatred. Not money. Kindness. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know what “good” looks like. It only takes a heart.

[Matthew Kramer @mkramerl]

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."

[Matthew Kramer @mkramerl]

I was watching The Mastermind and had to search this. My god is this accurate? Insane that we cut this many trees for those things.

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

Rest in peace, Jane Goodall.
You taught us that kindness is a form of strength and that respect for life in all its forms is the truest measure of humanity. You will be dearly missed. 💔

[Matthew Kramer @mkramerl]

I was not looking forward to the Liquid Glass update. Something felt overcooked in the preview videos. But actually using it now on iOS 26, it’s a pretty good experience.

[Matthew Kramer @mkramerl]

@DocMac Great term.

[Matthew Kramer @mkramerl]

Generalizations are often utilized by those who can’t or don’t want to understand nuance. It can be a mental shortcut to avoid facing the real complexity, which requires effort.

[Matthew Kramer @mkramerl]

Our morning listen. Great. https://t.co/M0x8u43eXs

[Matthew Kramer @mkramerl]

@The_Agrippa @MattWalshBlog What are the stats for your focused view of psychosis driven by/indiscriminate shootings?