My day job (also: night job) is CEO of Slack, a publicly traded company with investors to whom I am a fiduciary, 110k+ paying customers of all sizes, and thousands of employees I care about very, very much. The last few weeks have been 🤯😳😢 Here’s what it's been like. [Thread]
Congrats to this powerhouse group of Slack alumni on the launch of 20SALES. Kim, Renu, Kelly and Maggie are all extremely smart, humble, hardworking and collaborative and played big roles in Slack’s success. They will be great GTM-focused investors. https://t.co/oPOSxu4UAQ
I have no perspective on any of @pagerduty HR actions or corporate communications. But I know @jenntejada to be deeply authentic with unimpeachable integrity. She will handle the criticism and fight on to do what’s right.
Great reminder to post this outstanding high-speed sometimes-hilarious lecture by James Duane, “Don’t talk to the police.” Video is worth it. https://t.co/10BXfaJRIi
Periodic reminder from your friendly career public defender: no matter who you are and no matter what you have done or NOT done: DO. NOT. TALK. TO. THE. COPS.
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Translated fr Forbes Japan re @iamcal:
In late November
When the wind has got chilly,
He appeared,
Dressed in short sleeves and half pants.
Asked if he didn’t feel cold, he replies, smiling,
“Not at all.”
The name of the man who came from the silicon valley
Is Cal Henderson
@kristenswanson@SlackHQ@alirayl@kevin_albers You’re one of a kind, KSwan. You made a HUGE mark and your legacy is going to live on at Slack as long as it’s around. Thank you 🙇♂️❤️
A patent that forces the TV viewer to shout “McDonalds!”, with gusto, at the image of a hamburger in order to get back to watching people shoot each other on TV is such a cloyingly American Invention it’s the sort of thing DeLillo’s editor would cut from a draft of White Noise
Last week, the Slack layoffs affected many talented and hardworking teammates who know how to build great products.
Alumni created a list for folks actively looking to add themselves. If you’re hiring, take a look. And feel free to DM – I'm here to help.
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