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Gilbert Pellegrom is a software engineer and web developer from the North of Scotland. His software has been used by brands like eBay, Nike, NASA, Dell, AOL, and more.
He is the co-founder and CTO of Lemon Squeezy, which was acquired by Stripe in July of 2024. He has stayed on to continue his work on Lemon Squeezy as well as become an Engineering Manager at Stripe.
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What is the most recent item that you've added to your workspace?
A new laptop as my startup just got acquired by Stripe.
How do you spark creativity?
Time away from the computer. Taking walks in the woods behind my house, going to the beach, a drive in my car, playing with my kids, etc.
What does your typical day look like?
Being a co-founder/CTO of a startup means that no two days are the same. You wear a lot of different hats depending on the circumstances. Generally I do development/management work in the morning, with meetings in the afternoon. I then spend a couple of hours with the family in the evening, before sitting down to chill out for a bit before bed.
What do you envision changing with your day to day following the Stripe acquisition?
The biggest immediate difference is lots more meetings and speaking to a much wider range of people every week. However, being employed brings with it less intensity and a bit more freedom in the evenings and weekends.
