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How you know you hired the right guy...
... when he blogs, spends his last day at his old job getting feedback on what he should do at his new one - oh and take home a bottle of scotch.
This is definitely the best ever post by someone about to join our company.
Brilliantly thoughtful.
Some good advice for everyone here:
I liked that because while I’ve always viewed my tendency towards autonomy as a good thing - I will often put my head down and crank on a project for days at a time, it’s true that I haven’t necessarily always been the most transparent about the status and eta of a project. One thing I will strive to do at my new job is quickly and clearly identify the expectations, milestones, deliverables and deadlines of my projects. Luckily, Atlassian makes a product that is perfect for that - Confluence.
Michael - welcome on board!
(PS We're always hiring smart people - see what we're after!)
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Advising startups is something I've started doing in the last year. It's a fascinating way to use one's brain and experience to solve other people's problems.
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