The tech choices you make early on matter less if you can build a product that gains traction; successful companies often adapt their technology as they grow.

Choosing a tech stack should prioritize what allows you to ship quickly and what you're comfortable with, rather than just picking trendy technologies.

The most important focus right now is ensuring the reliability of the AI agent, making sure it doesn't break and can support any tech stack.

We didn't compromise on making things easy, and because I relied on a foundation of principles, it was scalable to the largest applications on the internet.

As a technical founder, you need to balance building new features with fixing bugs and addressing technical debt, especially as you approach product-market fit.

It's important to avoid hardcoding specific technologies in policy, as this can lead to obsolescence; instead, focus on the underlying principles that can adapt over time.

As Twitch scaled, we focused 70-80% of our engineering efforts on improving our video system because if the video didn't work, it didn't matter how good the rest of our product was.

At Amazon, we focus on developing only those things that truly matter for our customers, avoiding the risk of engineers taking charge and building technology instead of products.

For early-stage startups, it's crucial to decide what type of engineer you need based on what is holding your company back, whether it's productivity or security issues.