HashiCorp cofounder to biz grads: Drop phone, grab broom

HashiCorp co-founder Mitchell Hashimoto sparked debate on social media by criticizing workers who use phones during downtime, advocating instead for continuous productivity through tasks like sweeping floors and organizing stock. His comments, drawing from his retail experience, generated discussion about whether this approach scales to software companies, with responses ranging from concerns about company culture and employee investment to arguments that downtime provides necessary capacity for teams to handle rushes and training.