[jorgeortiz85]

This is indeed a tricky balance. We want developers to iterate quickly, but we also want to understand the impact of production changes. With a small team and small sets of data, it's easy for everyone to understand the impact of changes and it's easy for modern hardware to hide inefficiencies. As we grow, the balance changes. It's harder for any one person to understand everything. It's also harder to hide inefficiencies with larger data sets.

We're always learning and improving. In order to scale, we'll need better ways to manage complexity and isolate failure. Our tools, patterns, and processes have changed quite a bit over the last few years, and they will continue to change. Ultimately, we want every Stripe employee to have the right information evident to them when they make decisions. This will be challenging, especially as we grow, but I'm excited to take on that challenge.

If you're still interested in working at Stripe, I'd encourage you to reapply! Our needs have changed quite a bit since you applied, and we're willing to reconsider candidates after a year has passed. Feel free to shoot me a resume: [e-mail]