So Long, Gitpod · a blog by Pawlean
I never thought I would write this post “so soon”, because I thought I got super lucky with Gitpod that it would be my first and final start-up. You may judge me as naive for thinking like this, but I was truly into Gitpod’s mission and culture that anything outside of the bubble just didn’t make sense.
Three weeks ago, I made a difficult decision which I expressed openly on Twitter. I declined an incredible opportunity to build out community programmes for a company I’ve long loved and respected in the wider tech world.
It was great for my career, sure, but for me I felt strongly that I needed and most importantly, wanted to be part of the Gitpod team “until the end”. Declining the offer felt hard, but I’d done this many times in the past three years as I showed loyalty to the kumquats.
🌱 This was definitely a lesson I had to learn the hard way: when it comes to career, you should take the roles that matter most to you, and not be afraid of “letting down” a group you feel loyal to.
