A Dublin Office Halloween: Slack's Journey with Stewart Butterfield

Slack's had its Dublin office, the first outside the Pacific Time zone. Now Slack CEO, Stewart Butterfield, came calling. Also: Hallowe'en. Also: Callowe'en. We reflect on Stewart's growing role and influence both within and outside Slack, including the 'cult of personality' surrounding him. The story finishes by contrasting Slack's values with those of Salesforce after the acquisition.

00:00 Introduction: A Slack Story by James Sherrett

00:48 Halloween in Dublin: riding the leprechaun

01:25 Preparing for Stewart's visit

03:04 All Hands meeting from Dublin

06:13 Changes happening for Stewart and Slack's culture

08:33 The One Mind theory of startups

11:05 Style and substance and sprezzatura

13:40 The Salesforce acquisition and cultural mismatch

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