Platform.sh/Upsun meetup!

Let’s start with the soundtrack:

If this was still new to me
I wouldn’t understand
Impossible Germany
Unlikely Japan
But this is what love is for
To be out of place
Gorgeous and alone
Face to face

I got obsessed with this song during a previous time travelling Germany when looking at the country side from a train and hearing this incredibly underrated solo made me fell in love. Now, it’s a must to play it. Typically understood as a heartbreak song, this was not the situation for my week.

I landed in Munich Monday morning. Ahead there was a week of talking to people. Me? A dangerously introvert guy that spends his days talking to a cat (so far, he does not replies).
I must confess I was not sure if it was a good idea.

Have you ever felt somebody is incredibly happy to see you? I’ve been lucky to get that a few times in my life, I also felt it this Monday. I joined the company 2 months and 13 days ago, working remotely has always been challenging because your team is people that the most you can get to know is at meetings and in Slack. Yes, you can tell a lot with just that, but you cannot compare what it feels to spend 5 minutes in a random conversation over a beer (Or your beverage of choice).

We discussed:

• Music
• Movies
• Food
• Travelling
• Sports
• Why Windows sucks
• Are we going to be sued by the Beatles?
• Gardening (Yes, gardening)
• Ah, yes…we also worked

It’s hard to say why people connect. After 36 years on this earth it still comes as a mystery, you could be talking about nothing and yet, it is a very deep connection.

There’s still so much that is unknown to me about this new gig, however, it is clear that the people around me is incredible. What else could you ask for?

I also got a bit of time to sight see part of the city. Too little time, so I guess I’ll have to come back. Possible Germany?