Thread regarding Shopify layoffs

Shopify's mission requires your unshared attention
I recently learned our offer letters and some Vault pages have been suggesting side gigs. This surprises me because it directly contradicts the countless times I've said Shopify is like a professional sports team that requires our unshared attention. We're building world-class software for millions of merchants who depend on us every second. This is not a part time job, in the same way premier league teams don't have part time players.
You should run a Shopify store to learn our product. If it grows, hire help or do the thing we celebrate most: ascent to be a full-time entrepreneur. Any other commitments that drain and subtract from the creative energy that you would bring to work is not good. Another angle is potential conflicts of interest - side jobs, board work, secondary employment - need to be disclosed and reviewed. Jess and Tia will firm up the guidelines here.
Occasional side hustles like teaching a yoga class on the weekend or coaching your kid's soccer team once or twice a week aren't what I'm talking about. And open source contributions are welcome, but give yourself an out - don't commit to big maintenance burden or letting them become a substantial workload. Key is that any role you take on ought not to conflict with your primary craft's output accruing to Shopify's mission. Because our merchants need us, and your colleagues rely on you.
This isn't a change. I'm trying to root cause why this was ever in our offer letters/on Vault. I seriously thought I was stuck in the Truman show for a moment when I found this one out.