Joining Modal — Aftermath
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Why I joined Modal.
June 5, 2026 · 3,165 Why I joined Modal. Three years ago, I signed up for Modal. Today, I'm joining the team that builds it —1 as its first Member of Product Staff. My journey to Modal started in 2023. Like any other Tuesday as a seed-stage founder: a demo due Wednesday, a prospect I'd made overpromises to, and me on the path to underdelivering. What I'd promised worked on my machine, days ago, but only on my machine. I'd spent the early morning the way I'd spent the (late) night before: wrangling ECS2 from WeWork at 222 Broadway. As data scientists cosplaying as backend engineers…
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