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@ArchitectFredd A design tool that allows their toolbar to look like that should never be called a design tool. Both Revit and SketchUp are 💩

Guy I just saw a few people saying Revit is better for interiors 😭😭😂 See blasphemy o

@marko_vukolic @brian_armstrong Here I’ll reverse it for you. Technical teams are now shipping production design too.

@brian_armstrong >Non-technical teams are now shipping production code This does not read very well...

This is an email I sent earlier today to all employees at Coinbase: Team, Today I’ve made the difficult decision to reduce the size of Coinbase by ~14%. I want to walk you through why we're doing this now, what it means for those affected, and how this positions us for the future. Why now Two forces are converging at the same time. We need to be front footed to respond to both. First, the market. Coinbase is well-capitalized, has diversified revenue streams, and is well-positioned to weather any storm. Crypto is also on the verge of the next wave of adoption, with stablecoins, prediction markets, tokenization, and more taking off. However, our business is still volatile from quarter to quarter. While we've managed through that cyclicality many times before and come out stronger on the other side, we’re currently in a down market and need to adjust our cost structure now so that we emerge from this period leaner, faster, and more efficient for our next phase of growth. Second, AI is changing how we work. Over the past year, I’ve watched engineers use AI to ship in days what used to take a team weeks. Non-technical teams are now shipping production code and many of our workflows are being automated. The pace of what's possible with a small, focused team has changed dramatically, and it's accelerating every day. All of this has led us to an inflection point, not just for Coinbase, but for every company. The biggest risk now is not taking action. We are adjusting early and deliberately to rebuild Coinbase to be lean, fast, and AI-native. We need to return to the speed and focus of our startup founding, with AI at our core. What this means To get there, we are not just reducing headcount and cutting costs, we’re fundamentally changing how we operate: rebuilding Coinbase as an intelligence, with humans around the edge aligning it. What does this mean in practice? - Fewer layers, faster decisions: We are flattening our org structure to 5 layers max below CEO/COO. Layers slow things down and create coordination tax. The future is small, high context teams that can move quickly. Leaders will own much more, with as many as 15+ direct reports. Fewer layers also means a leaner cost structure that is built to perform through all market cycles. - No pure managers: Every leader at Coinbase must also be a strong and active individual contributor. Managers should be like player-coaches, getting their hands dirty alongside their teams. - AI-native pods: We’ll be concentrating around AI-native talent who can manage fleets of agents to drive outsized impact. We’ll also be experimenting with reduced pod sizes, including “one person teams” with engineers, designers, and product managers all in one role. In short: AI is bringing a profound shift in how companies operate, and we’re reshaping Coinbase to lead in this new era. This is a new way of working, and we need to leverage AI across every facet of our jobs. To those who are affected I know there are real people behind these decisions — talented colleagues who have poured themselves into this company and our mission. To those of you who will be leaving: thank you. You’ve helped build Coinbase into what it is today, and I am sincerely grateful for everything you've done. All impacted team members will receive an email to their personal account in the next hour with more information, and an invitation to meet with an HRBP and a senior leader in your organization. Coinbase system access has been removed today. I know this feels sudden and harsh, but it is the only responsible choice given our duty to protect customer information. To those affected, we will be providing a comprehensive package to support you through this transition. US employees will receive a minimum of 16 weeks base pay (plus 2 weeks per year worked), their next equity vest, and 6 months of COBRA. Employees on a work visa will get extra transition support. Those outside of the US will receive similar support, based on local factors and subject to any consultation requirements. Coinbase prides itself on talent density. Our employees are among the most talented people in the world, and I have no doubt that your skills and experience will be highly sought after as you pursue your next chapters. How we move forward To the team that is staying, I know this is a difficult day. We’re saying goodbye to colleagues and friends you've been in the trenches with. But here’s what I want you to know as we move forward together: Over the past 13 years, we have weathered four crypto winters, gone public, and built the most trusted platform in our industry. We’ve made it this far by making hard decisions and by always staying focused on our mission. This time will be no different – nothing has changed about the long term outlook of our company or industry. And most importantly, our mission has never been more important for the world. Increasing economic freedom requires a new financial system, and we’re building it. The Coinbase that emerges from this will be more capable than ever to achieve our mission. Brian

@Tablesalt13 Yes crazy eh…

So Canada's master plan is to integrate with some of the slowest growing economies on planet earth so shit, indeed, that many of their neighbours outside of this circle dont even want to join.

@MarcNixon24 We need referendums. It’s so easy to stand up a site these days. Notify all citizens. 1 week to vote yes or no to decisions like this.

How can we stop this?

@surreyps Holy Surrey Police making moves

SPS is releasing a photo of a male who has been removed from Canada. Prabhjot Singh, a foreign national, was suspected of being involved in extortion-related crime. SPS arrested the individual and CBSA removed him from Canada. For more details: bit.ly/4uu0d05 #SurreyBC

@6ixbuzztv It’s not just for Canadian citizens. A lot of Canadian visas (not the cards) also include our free healthcare. E.g. international students…

An American streamer shares his experience after having to pay $1,000 in Toronto just for his broken hand to be looked at. Him and many Americans didn’t realize free healthcare was for Canadian citizens only.

@seanw_m Thank you

Every day I open this app to another bird-brained take: “why won’t designers make it pretty, look what I cooked up in 0.0003 seconds in ai.” conceptualization is NOT the bottleneck. a pro forma is. no underwriting model has a line item for vibes. Land, debt, labor, cap rates…

@UKDecline @ChrisWillx I dislike so much when people do this type of thing. People need to learn taste.

Decline.

@Angelsoul85 @JustJake Not saying right now today but clearly it’s trending that way. There are guardrails you can implement.

@aidannewsome @JustJake So, you would be ok to let AN AI have uncontrolled access to the data layer (aka DB)?

Very wrong, very dangerous You want your APIs to do the exact same thing, every time AI is great at many things; reproducibility is not one of them

@wawasensei No I think that’s the best way right now. You have to bake spatial understanding into the tool calls it seems or guardrail it. Hopefully soon you don’t and the model just understands space. I think that will create more creative outcomes.

@aidannewsome Thanks, yeah right! Do you have other ideas I could try to make it even better?

Vibe building has arrived in Pascal 🚀 Type what you want. Watch it appear.

@Sorcerer0fEld The World Trade Center is in Toronto?

One thing that's unique to Toronto is the bodega. No other city has such a thing.

@wawasensei Cool that makes sense. I was hoping this was the approach as it would be insane to think AI was capable of making things spatially coherent already without assistance.

@aidannewsome A mix of both. We provide the schema data and also different tools to give a clear vision to the AI with floor plans renders so it can update based on what it tried to do, and what actually happens visually.

@dhh You should look at the work of @MarianaCabugu and her studio. They’ve been thinking about this.

This is how we turn public opinion around on data centers. Make them as beautiful as temples of the past. Give them aesthetic appeal worthy of the silicon miracles performed inside.

@bruvimtired I’d say that it lies in the word “variable”

sorry, how is this even legal? how can they change the interest rate on a student loan depending on how much you earn??

@6ixbuzztv Yes

Mark Carney’s government is thinking about privatizing airports to attract investment, and cut travel costs. Do you think this is a good idea?

@andrewpprice @GeorgeCrudo Thank you

@GeorgeCrudo The video demo is dumb, because you're right it's the wrong tool for the job. But say, I want to add a specific nodegroup to the end of every material chain, across a whole scene. That could be hours, even days of tedious work. Or a prompt.

Reposting this as a reminder that a simple task can take more time to type a prompt than it takes to just do it. Creative professionals will be much slower describing and typing a sentence with instructions and waiting for an AI to do it, than they are just using tools + hotkeys

@CrimewatchTO @ezralevant Yay another crime we didn’t need to have but choose to have

Police Seize $2 Million in Stolen Cannabis, Arrest Five in Cargo Theft Investigation Five men have been charged following a major cargo theft investigation that led to the recovery of more than $2 million worth of stolen cannabis products, according to York Regional Police. The charges stem from an incident on April 15, 2026, when officers from the Auto Cargo Theft Unit (ACTU) were conducting an investigation in the area of McLaughlin Road and Highway 401 in Mississauga. During the operation, investigators located a trailer that had previously been reported stolen from the Niagara Region. Police say the trailer was carrying a large shipment of cannabis products that had been en route to multiple dispensaries at the time it was stolen. While at the scene, officers identified several individuals believed to be connected to the stolen trailer. Five men were subsequently arrested. During searches conducted as part of the arrests, investigators also recovered two illegal firearms. CHARGED: Manveer SINGH, 21, of Brampton -Theft Over $5,000 – Motor Vehicle - Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 - Trafficking in Property Obtained by Crime - Possession of Unloaded Firearm - Possession of Prohibited Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized - Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in Motor Vehicle - Possession of Prohibited Weapon, Device or Ammunition Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized Sarbjeet SINGH, 32, of Brampton -Theft Over $5,000 – Motor Vehicle - Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 - Trafficking in Property Obtained by Crime - Possession of Unloaded Firearm - Possession of Prohibited Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized - Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in Motor Vehicle - Possession of Prohibited Weapon, Device or Ammunition Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized Dilkhab SINGH, 21,of Brampton -Theft Over $5,000 – Motor Vehicle - Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 - Trafficking in Property Obtained by Crime - Possession of Unloaded Firearm - Possession of Restricted Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized - Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in Motor Vehicle Karan KUMAR, 25, of Hamilton -Theft Over $5,000 – Motor Vehicle -Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 - Trafficking in Property Obtained by Crime - Possession of Unloaded Firearm - Possession of Restricted Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized - Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in Motor Vehicle Jaiskavan MALHI, 23, of Brampton -Theft Over $5,000 – Motor Vehicle - Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 - Trafficking in Property Obtained by Crime - Possession of Unloaded Firearm - Possession of Prohibited Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized -Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in Motor Vehicle - Possession of Prohibited Weapon, Device or Ammunition Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized

@CaptainCanady @depression2019 Yeah it’s a fair point. This is why it’s important to educate people though. I don’t think everyone should be responsible for everyone else.

@aidannewsome @depression2019 It sounds like the right thing to do because it is the right thing to do. If blue doesn't get over 50% then half of all babies and young children will die because they wouldn't be able to understand the question. The only way to help them is to vote blue.

It is actually disturbing how dumb the average person is Red gives you a 100% chance of living, you literally get nothing beneficial out of choosing blue