A Slack Story

A Slack Story

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Introduction
What if the startup myth comes true? The macro picture of Slack. The 3 stories of A Slack Story. Why now? Find the beginning.
Jan 23 • 
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Just Like Starting Over
Launching in Dublin. What is Slack, again? Telling our story from scratch. Flying to find the complexities of Europe.
Oct 15 • 
James Sherrett
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Culture Carriers in Dublin
Doing the job in Dublin. Starting with Hanni. Finding a fridge. Fitting into life.
Oct 8 • 
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Boom Times, Not Boom Times
Learning about Ireland. Starting in Dublin. Finding some history. Some well remembered, some purposefully forgotten.
Oct 1 • 
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Stone Upon Stone
Opening Slack’s Dublin offices at the Guinness Storehouse. Finding poetry in the streets. Finding familiarity by travelling.
Sep 24 • 
James Sherrett
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Leaving for Dublin
Things left behind. Deciding as a family. Acknowledging the inequality of it all. Celebrating moving.
Sep 17 • 
James Sherrett
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Eee Mee Yah and Slack's International HQ
Europe calling, early. Familiarizing in Dublin. Landing in Ireland. Learning the lingo. Deciding on Dublin.
Sep 10 • 
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How Slack Built its Culture: Part 3
Zooming in on culture. Finding ourselves in a crisis not to be wasted. Spreading signs. Struggling with paying people in Sales.
Sep 3 • 
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A Slack Story
A Slack Story
In 2013, I started as #9 on the Slack team. A Slack Story tells the best stories from the 7 years and 5 jobs that followed.

A Slack Story

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