Pros
I created Silktide to be the kind of company I would want to work for. That sounds obvious, but apparently it's not. We believe in hiring great people and aim to give them the trust, freedom and support to do what they do best. Mostly, that means getting out of their way, and giving them blocks of uninterrupted time to focus. Our products are fantastic (we get customer fan mail!) and our scope is somewhere between "highly ambitious" and "are you insane". That's not for everyone, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Since 2020 we've been fully remote, and loving it. It's made us a better company, given us more time, and made it possible for anyone to work wherever they want. Even after the pandemic is over, I expect us to stay remote-first forever.
Cons
We're growing fast, which can mean less structure than some people are used to. We're not known to dwell on fixed roles or formal processes.