Today's podcast covers:1. [You asked: We don't sell saddles here](https://buildingslack.com/you-asked/)Welcome to Pocket to Podcast. Today we have 1 article covering the internal impact and the aging of an influential essay within a tech company.In July 2013, just before the Preview Release, Stewart Butterfield shared an internal memo titled "We Don't Sell Saddles Here" within the team at Slack. This was a pivotal moment for the company, as it prepared for its first public unveiling. John O'Nolan, CEO of Ghost, inquired about how this essay was received internally and its relevance in hindsight. The memo, which was later published online in February 2014 around the time of Slack’s public launch, was initially meant to steer the company's focus and expand its vision.The response to Stewart's essay internally was significant. It raised the team's ambitions and broadened their scope of work, at a time when they were deeply immersed in the nitty-gritty of product development. Stewart's forward-thinking approach was evident as he outlined the dual challenges the team faced: convincing pe...Generated by Pocket to Podcast