Fabricio Buzeto

When the SDR sends "this is my last attempt"

Being human is one of the best traits you can have atm.

Every instance of a "Discussion Summary Bot" has killed the communities I've been part of.
The reason seems clear, but people keep on insisting on it.

I wonder how much money is currently being wasted by people misusing AI.
From choosing the wrong model for the task to rewriting ineffective prompts, the amount of wasted tokens must be outlandish.

I find my sanity in the space between Philosophy and Engineering

Your team's Slack emoji collection says a lot about your culture.

Few people know, but you can just reply to a newsletter, and the author will get your message.
I got a bunch of responses this way.

You should try this magical technology called email, powered by this amazing open standard called SMTP

Where are the A-players at? And why not all A-players will perform as such

Last week, some founder friends started a heated discussion about team performance in the age of AI. Rather than discussing the moment, this got me thinking about the long-lasting leadership principles involved in this question.

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Sure dear SDR, we need help with Brex AI Farming operations. We just haven't decided if we're going to focus on cattle or pineapples.... JK

Nothing is more concerning than a person with a perfect score.
Because you cannot predict how long it will take, the impact, and their reaction when they eventually fail.

Not all content deserves the same pace and attention when consuming.
Knowing how to consume something is a skill worth developing, especially nowadays.

If your team is avoiding hard conversations, you are in big trouble.
Because without it, you cannot reach the next level, which is acting on the hard issues that always come up.

Reviewing PRs was already a bottleneck for software development.
AI just made it worse.

One thing I recently noticed in Google Calendar is that when I propose a new meeting slot, it isn't blocked or marked in any way. Which means, if I'm not careful enough, that slot can be taken before the person accepts my suggested slot.

After I joined the world of ANC headphones, I realized how loud the world can be.

Last week, everyone at Brex got together to celebrate the new chapter ahead of us.
But more than that, a great time to fill our social stores to the brim to build all the great things this year.
I'm very honored to be one of the rebels in this quest.

Happy Brazilian New Year 🎉

Translating Carnaval as Carnival is a disservice to us all.

The airport experience, and the Disney experience are quite similar.
Tô enjoy a ride you move from sub queue to sub queue, while fast pass folks keeps going by.
Also, both are measured in hours.

"More often than not, two people arguing passionately about something are actually arguing about two different things."
-- PG
paulgraham.com/disagree.html

no juice Proux · Funk Around · Song · 2023

What evil mind puts a robotic voice saying "Battery low, please charge now" in the middle of a song 😡

Am I too old-fashioned to not get used to my wife calling my phone from within the same house we live in?

Coding is like being a Jedi.
In the past, it required a lot of training.
You had to start young, and by adulthood, maybe you'd be able to save a planet.
Nowadays, anyone can find a lightsaber in a dumpster and save the universe over the weekend.

I'm positively surprised that I have more books read than that I want to read.

I'm still on the fence over this new Granola swirl look.
Does it mean we're spiraling down or up?
Or is it just random confusion from the company after gobbling so many hours of pointless meetings?

Happy New Fiscal Year

E o contrário também 😅

Hiring for Engagement is hard but it's also key

Recently, talking with a CEO friend of mine, we discussed how important and hard it is to measure engagement during the hiring process. This inspired me to write this piece. Hope you can enjoy it.

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Sometimes, measure using your feelings Recently @gapingvoid posted, once again, how emotions are our true drive for change. He points out that facts, logic, and reason provide a…

In a time when data is more and more accessible (and digestible), I have to repeat myself here.
Emotions remain a great source of insights for you to learn to draw insights from.
medium.com/p/99566efdaeea

My personal note about note-taking In the past, I did not pay much attention to note-taking. It felt like one of those ubiquitous things we don’t even need to talk about…

While I love Granola, it does not replace my own notes.
Granola can help capture and revisit what was discussed, but it can't read your mind to know your own insights.
Taking 5-10 minutes to write down your impressions can go a long way.
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