[hbsbsbsndk]

2019 public-facing Tobi is probably the least insane version. He has gotten worse and more egocentric (and more explicitly right-wing) since then.

Early (pre IPO) Shopify had a pretty toxic internal culture with a lot of drinking and sexual harassment. I was lucky to be there around the post-IPO, pre-pandemic era when there was a bit of structure and the techbros were getting reigned in a bit. Once the pandemic hit I think he just lost his mind.

[remich]

Feels like the "loses mind during COVID" is a common thread in the VC class. Wonder why.

[daveguy]

Because so many of them are spoiled brats that can't deal with even the thought of putting others before themselves? Just guessing. Effective Altruism is a hell of a drug.

[disgruntledphd2]

I think it messed up a lot of us, but it's more visible in VC and founder types.