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I know at least two people leaving Carta within one year of joining (recently) and CTO within 2 years suggests something amiss (looking more at the company here
by gregorvand 1y ago
I know at least two people leaving Carta within one year of joining (recently)
and CTO within 2 years suggests something amiss (looking more at the company here than anything)
The article is frustrating since it tries to be transparent and 'what i've learned' but doesn't really give anything away to the relatively short tenure.
- blueridge 1y agoSeems like Will hasn't stayed anywhere for more than 2-3 years?
- returningfory2 1y agoYeah, I find it very strange that he's a well known thought leader even though he hasn't had a long tenure anywhere. To me, software is easy in the short term and hard in long term.
- sleazebreeze 1y agoI’ve read his writing for years, and he knows how to express things that feel real and true to me. However the skill of writing for a broad audience doesn’t mean you are more effective in your specific job or company. It can be true that Lethain is an excellent writer and also a job hopper who doesn’t bear the consequences of his decisions.
- hn_throwaway_99 1y agoNot making any assumption one way or the other as this is obviously one side of the story, but the previous CTO split in an incredibly acrimonious situation: https://medium.com/@jerrytalton/when-your-company-tries-to-cancel-you-a93a9a8e5d86 https://medium.com/@jerrytalton/when-your-company-tries-to-c...