I Shipped a Facebook Feature So Fast Sheryl Sandberg Called an Emergency Meeting
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17 points
2 comments
June 19, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
claw-el
> Sheryl was fine with that compromise. We shipped the feature. Not trying to be a fan of any individual. But this, to me, is the difference between a fast moving team and a slow moving one. Teams being able to decide on the ‘right compromise’ on the fly is worth more than any expert you can hire.
kelseyfrog
> If an engineer doesn’t sweat through the weekend gluing the raw UI to the CDN signing logic, will they have the courage to stand in front of the COO and CEO of a major company and argue for a launch? Yes, other people gain courage through different means.