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Dhanji Prasanna: How Goose agents save Block 10 hours a week

After Block reorganized from GM silos into one functional org; the open-source Goose platform now saves AI-forward teams 8 to 10 hours weekly.

LRLenny RachitskyhostDPDhanji R. Prasannaguest

Oct 26, 2025·1h 26m·Watch on YouTube ↗

📖 CHAPTERS

1. 1
   0:00 – 5:26

   Introduction to Dhanji

2. 2
   5:26 – 7:33

   The AI manifesto: convincing Jack Dorsey

3. 3
   7:33 – 12:05

   Transforming into a more AI-native company

4. 4
   12:05 – 15:24

   How engineering teams work differently today

5. 5
   15:24 – 20:18

   Goose: Block’s open-source AI agent

6. 6
   20:18 – 21:38

   Measuring AI productivity gains across teams

7. 7
   21:38 – 32:15

   What Goose is and how it works

8. 8
   32:15 – 37:42

   The future of AI in engineering and productivity

9. 9
   37:42 – 40:10

   The importance of human taste

10. 10
    40:10 – 44:08

    Building vs. buying software

11. 11
    44:08 – 53:45

    How AI is changing hiring and team structure

12. 12
    53:45 – 55:13

    The importance of using AI tools yourself before deploying them

13. 13
    55:13 – 58:01

    How Goose helped solve a personal problem with receipts

14. 14
    58:01 – 59:57

    What makes Goose unique

15. 15
    59:57 – 1:01:49

    What Dhanji wishes he knew before becoming CTO

16. 16
    1:01:49 – 1:04:56

    Counterintuitive lessons in product development

17. 17
    1:04:56 – 1:08:07

    Why controlled chaos can be good for engineering teams

18. 18
    1:08:07 – 1:13:36

    Core leadership lessons

19. 19
    1:13:36 – 1:15:50

    Failure corner

20. 20
    1:15:50 – 1:26:41

    Lightning round and final thoughts