Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.

This is the legacy version of twitter.com. We will be shutting it down on June 1, 2020. Please switch to a supported browser, or disable the extension which masks your browser. You can see a list of supported browsers in our Help Center.

  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
patio11's profile
Patrick McKenzie
Patrick McKenzie
Patrick McKenzie
@patio11

Tweets

Patrick McKenzie

@patio11

I work for the Internet, at @stripe, mostly on accelerating startups. Opinions here are my own.

東京都 Tokyo
kalzumeus.com
Joined February 2009

Tweets

  • © 2020 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Imprint
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    Patrick McKenzie‏ @patio11 14 Sep 2015
    • Report Tweet
    • Report NetzDG Violation

    "I want to hire an engineer who can do X, Y, and Z but they don't exist." "They exist. Your offer doesn't meet their requirements."

    12:33 PM - 14 Sep 2015
    • 139 Retweets
    • 134 Likes
    • Daniel Střelec Jane Ullah Rishabh Dev Dékonfiné20 Sarah E. Brown Vania Joe McMahon Brandon Wright Stacey Haysler
    7 replies 139 retweets 134 likes
      1. Aria Burrell  🎵‏ @litui 14 Sep 2015
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @patio11

        @patio11 @jneen_ or your work environment, expectation of hours, concept of work-life balance, location, inability to remote work, etc.

        0 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Ryan Delk‏Verified account @delk 14 Sep 2015
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @patio11

        @patio11 Or, more often, you’re not working on something compelling enough to attract them.

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
      3. Steve Purcell  🇪🇺‏ @sanityinc 14 Sep 2015
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @delk

        @delk @patio11 that's part of the offer, right?

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. End of conversation
      1. Micheál‏ @Nameless_Weevil 14 Sep 2015
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @patio11

        @patio11 @lalonde In the recent past companies hired engineers who could do X && Y and then trained them to do Z. I wonder why they stopped?

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Micah Wilson‏ @micahjwilson 14 Sep 2015
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @patio11

        @patio11 @bodil I was an X, Y, Z engineer once. Once I completed their need they split my job into three jobs to run the system I built.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. cat /dev/urandom‏ @csprngoutput 14 Sep 2015
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @patio11

        @patio11 Precisely this. I've heard of a lot of great opportunities across the country. No remote either.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. A B‏ @ab7865157 14 Sep 2015
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @patio11

        @patio11 And thus we have the "lobbying" for H1B visas in the US. I am cynical but business never loses compared to the garden variety geek

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Jim Gray‏ @grayj_ 15 Sep 2015
        • Report Tweet
        • Report NetzDG Violation
        Replying to @patio11

        @patio11 For reasonable choice of X, Y, Z, and neglecting that many job adverts specify far higher combinatoric complexity than that.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2020 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Center
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Imprint
      • Cookies
      • Ads info