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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, 2025
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James Sherrett
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Innovation Tours
Harnessing our story. Finding a new decision matrix. Building a culture of innovation.
Feb 4
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Briefing the Executives
Running the EBCs. Finding a vision / reality balance. Selling a future through the roadmap.
Jan 28
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Becoming a Senior Technology Strategist
Making up the job as we went. Being the Slack man. Fumbling towards legitimacy.
Jan 21
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James Sherrett
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Back in the Slack YVR
Returning to Vancouver. Resetting with Slack YVR. Getting out to SF, NYC and onwards.
Jan 14
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James Sherrett
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Meet the New, New, New, New Boss
Getting to know Executive Programs and Marnie. Cramming to the end in EMEA. Learning to do by doing.
Jan 7
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James Sherrett
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An Irish Goodbye
Drawing our Irish adventure to an end. Seeing what has changed. Finding what is next.
Dec 31, 2025
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James Sherrett
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Values of the Slack Product: Part 2
Finding what large customers needed. Becoming carrier grade. Launching a new product called Enterprise Grid.
Dec 24, 2025
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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.
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