Sandberg: Implement future scalable systems early instead of temporary fixes
Sheryl Sandberg · Meta's Sheryl Sandberg: Lead, lead again · Oct 6, 2017 · at 8:38
Sheryl Sandberg reflects on the administrative pitfalls of scaling small team traditions like individual birthday celebrations as headcounts rapidly grow.
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“Figure out what your systems are going to look like later, and do it now.”
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