next play Cristina Cordova: joining Stripe as employee #27, investing at First Round Capital, to becoming COO at Linear
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Apr 24, 2024 Cristina Cordova, COO at Linear and tech investor, shares insights on her journey from partnerships at Stripe to leading at Linear. She discusses navigating tech, advocating for a developer-centric approach, understanding company culture in startups, and aligning individual output with company vision.
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First Tech Foray
- Cristina Cordova's interest in tech sparked during college after a friend described her internship at a mobile gaming company.
- She realized the greater responsibility offered in tech compared to her journalism internship.
Meeting Patrick Collison
- Cordova first learned about Stripe at a barbecue hosted by a friend, where she met Patrick Collison, Stripe's CEO.
- This chance encounter, combined with a funny anecdote about their proximity, led to her joining Stripe.
Stripe Interview Process
- Cordova's Stripe interview involved explaining partnerships to engineers who didn't understand the role.
- Despite this, Billy, Stripe's first CEO, provided a compelling vision for partnerships.