I was lucky enough to be one of LinkedIn’s earliest employees in 2003. I joined the company when it was just over a dozen people and was the 2nd non-founding engineer hire. _Team photo from 2005, when we reached 2,000,000 users_ Yesterday, I woke up to the news that Microsoft is acquiring LinkedIn for $26b in cash. It was a surreal story to read because when I left Microsoft to join LinkedIn in 2003, I never imagined that one day that tiny startup would be acquired for almost 7% of Microsoft’s market cap.
15 Short Stories About LinkedIn's Early Days
15 Short Stories About LinkedIn's Early Days
15 Short Stories About LinkedIn's Early Days
I was lucky enough to be one of LinkedIn’s earliest employees in 2003. I joined the company when it was just over a dozen people and was the 2nd non-founding engineer hire. _Team photo from 2005, when we reached 2,000,000 users_ Yesterday, I woke up to the news that Microsoft is acquiring LinkedIn for $26b in cash. It was a surreal story to read because when I left Microsoft to join LinkedIn in 2003, I never imagined that one day that tiny startup would be acquired for almost 7% of Microsoft’s market cap.