.@btaylor has been wildly successful at every level—from IC engineer to C-suite executive to founder—and across nearly every discipline—including IC product manager, eng manager, CTO, COO, CPO, founder, and board member. I asked Bret what the key has been to being successful at so many levels and skills. He shared this piece of advice he got from @sherylsandberg: "Stop doing what you're comfortable with. Ask yourself each morning: What's the most impactful thing I can do today?"
Lenny Rachitsky
Lenny Rachitsky31.7.2025
Bret Taylor (@btaylor) might have the most insane resume in tech: ✔︎ Co-creator @GoogleMaps ✔︎ Invented the "Like" button ✔︎ CTO at @Facebook ✔︎ Co-CEO at @Salesforce ✔︎ Chairman of the board at @Twitter ✔︎ Chairman of the board at @OpenAI—where he played a key role in keeping OpenAI from imploding ✔︎ Co-founder of Friendfeed, Quip, and @SierraPlatform (already worth over $4B) He's been wildly successful at every level—from engineer to C-suite executive to founder—and across almost every discipline, including engineering, PM, COO, CPO, CTO, CEO, and as a board member during their most intense moments. In our conversation, Bret shares: 🔸 The three AI markets that will matter 🔸 Why you should bet everything on agents now 🔸 The counterintuitive go-to-market strategy most AI startups get wrong 🔸 The question Sheryl Sandberg taught him to ask every morning (“What’s the most impactful thing I can do today?”) that transformed his career trajectory 🔸 His framework for knowing whose advice to actually listen to—and how that came in handy during the OpenAI board drama 🔸 What he’s teaching his kids about AI that every parent should know 🔸 Much more Listen now 👇 • YouTube: • Spotify: • Apple: Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for supporting the podcast: 🏆 @coderabbitai — Cut code review time and bugs in half. Instantly: 🏆 @basecamp — The famously straightforward project management system from 37signals: 🏆 @TrustVanta — Automate compliance. Simplify security:
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