TLAs
The Shopify OS -- or in other words -- the core of how we build products
GSD
Known as "The Answer" on the basketball court, he was the original use of the acronym
Allen Iverson
The central driving force of progress, for motorized things anyway.
Engine
For a body that consumes almost exclusively Coke Zero and cholcolate, this is the trick to staying in shape
tennis
Country music pop star
Toby Keith
We may not look at the stock price, but we do spend a lot of time following the money our merchants make, which we call this TLA
GMV
Before you could vibe your way through photo editing you needed complex visual manipulation software, like this classic from Silicon Valley.
Adobe Illustrator
One of the three most-provided dimensions for a physical product
Length
Tracked Segments
Spiderman, if you're of a certain age
Tobey Maguire
Get your minds out of the gutter -- this is how we refer to our retail ambitions (both hardware and software)
POS
A fertility treatment that involves placing prepared sperm directly into the uterus around ovulation to help sperm reach an egg and achieve pregnancy
Artificial Insemination
It doesn't take a fancy culinary degree to understand that this is a dish best served cold
revenge
This seafood-adjacent beverage is one of the only things that scares Phil
Clamato
Michael Scott's nemesis on The Office
Toby Flenderson
What started off as a handshake acquisition has grown into quite the moneymaker. It's more than just wholesale, you know.
B2B
a global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end abuses of human rights
Amnesty International
Perhaps the prototypical calendar of the British Isles (built rock solid)
Stonehenge
The original "No Fun" gif, featuring Phil's face
:unimpressed-phil:
prior to Kaz, Shopify had a very different COO
Toby Shannon
Growing customers into high lifetime values is important, but making sure you don't pay too much to start your relationship with them (aka this TLA) is equally important
CAC
the seminal 2004 album from the band Green Day, focusing on the United States and George Bush
American Idiot
The organizational tetris that occurs every 6 months is called a re-org. When you re-organize a room it's called _____.
The longest slack handle in the org, this is the suffix that follows Phil around everywhere
but I work odd hours and do vacation badly
The voice of Dobby in Harry Potter
Toby Jones