Robotics and the rebirth of Art Deco. Both @tobi and @dhh are focused on the intersection of automation and classical aesthetics, specifically regarding Monumental Labs. @tobi argues that robots will make high-end art deco architecture affordable again, while @dhh shares his enthusiasm for the hardware by amplifying @tobi's praise of their robotic stone-carving process.

The future of LLM-driven tools. There is a shared focus on the next evolution of AI product design between @tobi and @fidjissimo. @tobi is highlighting the massive scale and improved precision of Shopify’s Sidekick as a "digital cofounder," while @fidjissimo is tracking OpenAI's move toward a simplified "superapp" and "Codex" bets, noting that both companies are currently doubling down on what works to reduce user friction.

They are bullish on the intersection of robotics and craftsmanship, specifically through Monumental Labs. They recently commissioned a robotic carving of Richard Feynman [3], [4] and believe robots will eventually make Art Deco affordable to build again [7]. On the product front, they’re highlighting Sidekick’s growth as a digital cofounder for hundreds of thousands of new entrepreneurs [13] and boosting feedback from users who find it the best feature Shopify offers [2].

They are also tracking technical gains in AI, such as NVIDIA's latest hardware delivery to Andrej Karpathy [9] and new statistical confidence metrics in pi-autoresearch [15]. Between sharing a compact home gym setup [10] and thoughts on privacy legislation [14], they touched on the emotional side of entrepreneurship, noting that courage is often the primary bottleneck for new founders [12]. They also seem to be keeping an eye on new podcast drops [6], [11] and shared a quick moment of pride regarding a project their kids helped name [1].

They spent most of the week focused on Danish immigration data, arguing that Western intuition about crime rates is often wrong and requires "repeated exposure to the facts" [4]. They shared specific statistics showing high conviction and welfare rates among certain immigrant groups [3] and noted that second-generation immigrants often commit more crime than their parents [1]. They also pointed out that both Americans and Japanese have birth rates well below replacement levels [2].

On the technical side, they suggested using ONCE for single-use deployments, noting that Kamal Proxy handles port mapping automatically [6]. They're also heading to Sebring this weekend for the 12 Hours race [5].

They shared a useful framework for product storytelling, comparing great presentations to "vertebrae" that give people structural points to remember [4]. They also suggested a new series name for Packy McCormick [5], kept up with friends [2][3], and passed along a link from Ian [1]. For someone at Shopify, their focus on using simple analogies to help concepts stick [4] is a sharp reminder of how to communicate complex product ideas effectively.

They are excited about OpenAI’s shift toward a more disciplined product strategy, particularly the move to consolidate into a single "superapp." They see this focus as a necessary response to the success of Codex and a way to prioritize winning bets over side projects [1]. For someone at Shopify, this is a clear example of a major player trade-off: cutting through the noise to double down on what actually scales.