New Year, New Job

1 · Phil Haack · Jan. 7, 2019, midnight
GitHub had about 50 employees when I joined back in December 2011. Seven years later, it blew past 950 people and Microsoft acquired it for $7.5 Billion. What would you say if I told you it could have been way more valuable than that? You might say I’ve taken up paint sniffing as a hobby. After all, this is a tremendous exit. And the truth is, I’m ecstatic about it. I’m not complaining by any means. GitHub built a valuable business and was worth every penny of Microsoft’s money. Everyone at Git...