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Re:Leaving Stripe by saikat on Wednesday May 06, 2015 @01:56PM (#9500517)
Greg's not a founder of Stripe. And who asks that question?
Re:Leaving Stripe by adrianpike on Wednesday May 06, 2015 @02:10PM (#9500625)
Many interviewers have asked me that question.

I generally reply openly about my ten-year plan, I promise that it's going to change, and I restate how large a challenge it is to maintain excitement and interest at their company for the next ten years of my life.

Re:Leaving Stripe by foobarqux on Wednesday May 06, 2015 @02:09PM (#9500613)
YC for one.
Re:Leaving Stripe by troels on Wednesday May 06, 2015 @02:20PM (#9500700)
Of founders or employees?
Re:Leaving Stripe by foobarqux on Wednesday May 06, 2015 @02:22PM (#9500721)
I think it's a pretty pedantic distinction in Greg's case and not germane to the point.
Re:Leaving Stripe by troels on Wednesday May 06, 2015 @02:29PM (#9500784)
I feel that either you misunderstood me or I misunderstand you. I'm leaning towards the first option.

By which I mean - There's a distinction between the kind of interview that happens between a founder and an investor and the one that happens between an employee and an employer. I wouldn't be surprised if an investor asked that kind of question, but if an employer did, I would think it was rather arrogant.

Re:Leaving Stripe by foobarqux on Wednesday May 06, 2015 @02:34PM (#9500814)
They ask it of founders. I thought you meant the point was irrelevant because Greg Brockman wasn't there at the very beginning.
Re:Leaving Stripe by dang on Wednesday May 06, 2015 @03:34PM (#9501259)
> They ask it of founders.

Correct, so it isn't relevant here. Please stop taking this thread off topic.

Re:Leaving Stripe by foobarqux on Wednesday May 06, 2015 @03:48PM (#9501344)
If we imagine Greg was a founder what would be different exactly?

(Also I'm curious, does anything I have said in this thread count as "gratuitously negative"?)

Re:Leaving Stripe by dang on Wednesday May 06, 2015 @04:18PM (#9501514)
I'd be happy to discuss this with you at [email protected], but don't want to take the thread further off topic.