@FoundersPodcast: This story about how @tobi nerd sniped @dhh on AI is awesome. Has great insights on the advanced internal tools Shopify…
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A story from Founders Podcast about how Shopify founder Tobi Lütke convinced DHH (David Heinemeier Hansson) early on that AI would be revolutionary, highlighting insights on Shopify's advanced internal AI tools.
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This story about how @tobi nerd sniped @dhh on AI is awesome. Has great insights on the advanced internal tools Shopify is building too:
David Senra (@davidsenra): .@DHH credits @tobi as the person who convinced him early on that AI would be revolutionary:
“Tobi clearly saw much further ahead. His eyes were much further up.”
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