Linus stepping back from the CEO role happened way too late, and he’s obviously still the leader too. I can’t help but think his own defensiveness and ego are a big factor that prevented the company from maturing. His response to every negative thing besides low productivity is “this is fine, I’ll take care of it”, which let the culture get so much worse than is reasonably excusable as simple unprofessionalism. Flubbing workplace sexual harassment is a serious leadership fuckup.

100%. I’ve seen this a lot and it is textbook “company of friends learning how to be an actual company.”

Hope they go down the right path and don’t double-down on a terrible culture, which happens wayyyyy too often.

More like small personalities.