Jon de la Motte failed his first Stripe interview, but he didn’t give up. It was his dream job, a company that connected his father’s work in fina

Leaving Stripe The Emotional Cost of Ambition - CoRecursive Podcast

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2025-01-07 02:30:02

Jon de la Motte failed his first Stripe interview, but he didn’t give up. It was his dream job, a company that connected his father’s work in finance with his software ambitions.

At Stripe, Jon faced challenges. He joined a risky JavaScript infrastructure team and struggled to find his footing. Eventually he found his way, built a great team and then it all started to fall apart.

Jon: Yes. I’m John DeLamotte, and yeah, for the last about 10 years or so, I’ve been a software engineer. I’ve worked kind of all around and done a lot of platform-type work. So, stuff where I’m supporting other engineers at companies and working on the tools that they use.

Today’s story is about career change in John’s life: trying to get a job at Stripe, working at Stripe, and eventually leaving.

It’s super fascinating. It’s a very candid look into identity and relationships, performance reviews, culture, and relationships. I don’t even know how to set it up. You won’t be able to predict where the story is going. I promise you that.