@base contributor #001; onchain cities w/ OAK & city3

ok last question.

what’s one act of kindness you’ve received that stands out in your memory?

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when I was planning to leave Coinbase in early 2021 to go work on my own thing after 5 years of leading engineering for our consumer products, my boss and then head of engineering, Manish Gupta, asked me to take time off before I made a decision. 

he worked hard with HR to give me flexibility as I transitioned.

@base builder #001; onchain cities w/ OAK & city3

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it also taught me that whenever you have great people who have been doing something for a long time, you should fight hard to give them the space to really think about what they want to do, with the commitment that you'll support then either day. 

I am incredibly grateful to manish to this day.

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I took 3 months fully off, then came back in a part time role, not really know what to expect. that was the time I dug in and realized the potential impact I could have if I stayed at Coinbase and tried to bring us onchain. that led to base. 

without him fighting to make that space for me, I wouldn't be here.

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Honest question: does @base exist if you don’t take that time and you leave?

That's awesome. I have a very supportive manager at my day job as a customer service rep. Great guy. Customer service is tough as hell but he's been helping me improve performance and explore other career paths so I can move up at the company.

Good leadership like that makes all the difference.