硕大的汤姆

硕大的汤姆

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11 Mar 2026

Facebook's Little Red Book

意外读到 Facebook 早期时候的员工手册。感觉那时候的 facebook 还是一个足够酷的公司,敢于突破,敢于犯错。“The riskiest thing is to take no risk”,“Greatness and comfort rarely coexist”. 书里面让我最印象深刻的部分是关于 “Things that make us (facebook) better”:

  • Focus on Impact
    • ruthless prioritization
    • Stay focused and keep shipping
  • Move Fast
    • The quick shall inherit the earth
    • While slow is adding unnecessary embellishments, fast is out in the world. And that means fast can learn from experience while slow can only theorize.
    • Those who ship quickly can improve quickly.
  • Be bold
    • Fear is bad
    • Don’t b e afraid of looking stupid or of getting in trouble.
    • Don’t b e afraid of getting fired.
    • Stop waiting for permission.
    • If it’s the right thing to do, and you know how to do it, go for it. Make something cool
    • Fear is good
    • Fear is a good indicator that what you are doing matters.
    • It means you’re doing something right.
  • Be open
    • Think wrong.
    • Maybe you’re too smart. Think dumber.
    • Maybe you’re too complex. Think simpler.
    • Forget about doing things the right way. Do what works.
    • Try something new. Then try something else.
    • Everything is up for debate.
    • The goal should always be to make the best product. Not everyone will agree on the best way to do that, and that’s fine. Do what you think is best, and if someone disagrees with you, argue your case. Just don’t be a jerk.
  • Build Social Value
    • Be open, show off what you’re working on. Talk, let other people throw in their opinion. It doesn’t matter who they are or what department they work in. It doesn’t matter how senior they are. Everyone here wants to make good products. And they also probably know something you don’t. At the very least, they can offer a fresh perspective.