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Founder of GitLab battles cancer by founding companies

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Re: Founder of GitLab battles cancer by founding companies

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Post by bamboozled »

113 wrote: post #166
dasil003 wrote: post #76

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It's wild to me to hear this being spun as vanity, like it's some influencer clickbait or linkedin slop. You could argue anyone posting anything online is driven by vanity, but in this case we're talking about someone who took agency in his own medical outcome, and essentially experimented on himself. Sure it was selfish in the sense that he didn't want to die and he bent all his effort and resources to it, so what?…

Because it's only an option if you're rich and most of us aren't rich.

Others won’t benefit ?

Re: Founder of GitLab battles cancer by founding companies

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Post by sebmellen »

rvwaveren wrote: post #152
sytse wrote: post #100

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Doing well. We've not seen the cancer for 10 months (not for lack of trying) and I'm enjoying an international trip for pleasure!

Glad to hear! After losing my wife to cancer (highly aggressive brain tumor, she only had six weeks), I'm happy that you had the time, resources, strength, will to take cancer by the lurven

Not my thread, but I just wanted to express my condolences for losing your wife. That must be so tough. My wife is my best friend and I cannot imagine how painful it would be for me to lose her or vice versa.

I’m praying for you both and hoping that you’ve found peace and comfort since she passed. And I hope that you are doing well. I know she would be proud of you for keeping on!

Re: Founder of GitLab battles cancer by founding companies

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Post by swyx »

sytse wrote: post #101
swyx wrote: post #97

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how do you handle GitLab + Kilo + all this personal work? what system have you figured out? sorry if you've written about this somewhere, i think there's a meta lesson you have that we all can use.

All of these companies (including the Even One Ventures and Open Core Ventures ones) have CEOs who run them day to day. I try to help with positioning and setting ambitious goals. Y Combinator really opened my eyes to how helpful setting clear and hard to reach goals is.

thanks Sid! i think a lot of people incl myself aspire to be where you are - I have effectively 3 businesses and have only hired one GM (on track to be CEO), but the other 2 I am effectively CEOing. yet I have this maybe misguided asian/protestant theory that I haven't "earned the right" to multicompany yet, and if i take my hands off the wheel the whole thing might be at risk. With GitLab obviously you were driving for many years and it feels like only with your cancer diagnosis you started letting go.

no question in there, just a comment, love your openness and giving back to the community, wish you full success and recovery.

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Post by seehafer »

sytse wrote: post #147
agumonkey wrote: post #143

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Have you run into other people doing the same ? it could be a nice new movement. take care

Yes, I’ve met many people already. Feel free to reach out if you have questions cancer@sytse.com

Sid — I’m at FDA and would like to talk to you about your proposals to make industry more patient friendly. Will reach out to this address unless there’s a better one.

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Post by doctorpangloss »

sytse wrote: post #88

Thanks for posting this. Happy to answer questions!

in light of everything you've learned about the pharmaceutical industry and biotech venture, is there anything in particular about oncology that makes it well suited to venture?

like why is it people with cancer? why isn't it people with muscular diseases?

Re: Founder of GitLab battles cancer by founding companies

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Post by sytse »

jaredchung wrote: post #179
sytse wrote: post #88

Thanks for posting this. Happy to answer questions!

Your cancel journey is incredibly inspirational and I will share it on. But actually, I'm writing to tell you that many of the OTHER things you have done have had a huge positive impact. Gitlab foundation, for example, has been extraordinarily impactful on our organization and many others. This is the way!

Glad to hear that!

Re: Founder of GitLab battles cancer by founding companies

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Post by sytse »

seehafer wrote: post #186
sytse wrote: post #147

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Yes, I’ve met many people already. Feel free to reach out if you have questions cancer@sytse.com

Sid — I’m at FDA and would like to talk to you about your proposals to make industry more patient friendly. Will reach out to this address unless there’s a better one.

cancer@sytse.com is a good address to reach out to. Thanks for reaching out. I look forward to discussing. You can find some of my ideas in slides https://share.icloud.com/photos/020eRAUd5TqDwlypQCT-qhK7w
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