End of a chapter: my Heroku departure message

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It's with a heavy heart that I announce that Friday, May 31 2013 will be my last day at Heroku.

How can I possibly put into words what Heroku has meant to me these last six years? I can say it was a tremendous experience; or the opportunity of a lifetime; or the greatest thing I have ever been a part of. I can say that Heroku has been my life's work, as I did recently in a public blog post. All of those things are true, but none seem to capture the enormity of what's transpired these past six years.

I tend to focus on mechanical elements of a company: product, code, design, process. But what has surprised me the most at Heroku is that none of these things is the best part. The best part is the team.

I've never had the chance to work with a more singular group of people. Talented, passionate, skilled, dedicated. Most of all, sharing a set of values: elegance, craft, maniacal focus on simplicity; and an uncompromising belief that the future will be made of software, and how that software gets made will shape the future of the world.

The Heroku team is going to continue to achieve great things. I will continue to be a champion for Heroku and all it stands for in my new life as a Heroku alumni.

You did great things Adam. Thank you.

Thank you for not only charting new courses, but helping foster an entire community of new applications, companies, projects and ideals. During all of this, you were always helpful and kind ... willing to share what you had learned. The world is a bit better because of your efforts.

Thanks for all you've done. What's next?

I remember the day I, and some other"Bitscribe Alumni," received an email from you and James stating that you had developed a new web app, called Heroku, that you wanted us to try. I never would have imagined the impact that you all had on the entire industry. I have watched fondly as you all changed the manner in which a developer, with an idea, can get from concept to market, with ease. Thank you.

Congrats, Adam.

Enjoy!

My guess... Living Social.

Sincerely don't mean any criticism to your amazing career ... "enormity" is a word only used in a negative context, such as "the enormity of JFK's assassination".

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you will be missed Adam - I remember Heroku when it even had Heroku Garden and we tried to put Spree on Heroku in one of our VERTSOL classes :)

Congrats your transition!

Terrific job with Heroku, and good luck with your next adventures!

Congrats and good luck on what is next. Heroku has always been amazing to me and I appreciated your blog posts and sharing of ideas over the years... Looking forward to whatever you put your passion into next

Godspeed.

Thanks for everything Adam. Looking forward to whats next!