We're so corporate now!

I had drinks and dinner with some early employees at Secfi last night. Since handing off my team, I feel like I had been a bit disconnected from them. It honestly felt like weeks since I last even spoke to them which is a big departure from speaking nearly everyday for the last year prior to me taking on a new role.

We had a great time. Not that I had any doubt to begin with, but I’m more convinced that the team is in good hands than ever before. I’m happy to see them happy and the transition go so well.

One of the things that came up was just how much things have changed over the last week. One of the teammates exclaimed at one point that “we’re so corporate now!” We all had a good laugh as we know we’re a long ways from being a big corporation, but of course know that things are somewhat headed that way.

It’s a natural part of growth as a company and we spent a lot of time talking about the “good ole days” which in fact was probably just a year ago. Things move really fast at a startup, but we’re doing a lot to keep our old ways of moving fast.

For now, I’ve got to put my corporate hat on and write some performance reviews. It sucks but it’s part of the gig.