Today marks one year at @stripe! After years of only understanding Stripe through twitter hype, I can give you some real reflections on what it& #39;s been like working here for the the last year (and the weirdest year ever).
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First, the work here is really challenging. That’s not what they tell you in the tweets. I spent much of my first six months being so wildly inefficient that I was working a lot more than I was previously. After I got a handle on things, I realized that every person is stretched.

Even at a company of a few thousand people, we are vastly under resourced for our vision and what we want to accomplish. This means that small teams are in charge of big goals.

This really is still early innings for the vision that Stripe has. The company is being built to own a large part of what could be a once in a generation type market. I thought this was hype but it’s so real and people here truly don’t buy into the “Stripe is a success” story.

The pace here is dizzying. Shipped emails fly so regularly it’s hard to keep track of all the product developments, changes, and innovation. Just last year I talked to @orbuch about what was then a nascent vision for Stripe Climate. Now it& #39;s live and getting our first users.

Stripe is a paradox as a workplace. We hire really smart, talented, ambitious and kind people (not sure how I slipped through to this day!) and then overload them with complexity.

The industry is full of jargon and is ever-changing. Our products each deserve their own business or industry so learning the intricacies of each takes a long time. When Stripe says we abstract complexity away from users, it falls to the teams within the company.

People here are human. Mistakes are made, sure, but everyone is treated with humanity here. It makes a difference given how challenging the work is.

I’m still a beginner at this company and in this industry. I& #39;ve learned so much this first year and I’m excited for the rest of this ride.