Navigating Early Days of Software Companies and Corporate Structures

The chapter explores the challenges faced by a software company in 1996 during the dawn of the Internet era, depicting struggles to understand its significance. It narrates personal experiences of transitioning from significant stock options to random projects in a new corporate structure and the repercussions of a critical report targeting a high-ranking executive. Through anecdotes of team-building, product shipping, and unexpected leadership consequences, valuable lessons on company dynamics and acquisitions emerge.