I Quit KC

I decided to leave KC today after almost three years. It wasn’t sudden, if anything I think I had checked out a while ago. I just didn’t feel like I was growing anymore, and most of my learning was happening outside of work, late nights spent exploring things the company didn’t really need or understand.

I tried to give it a chance. A few days ago I made it clear that if things could shift, I was open to staying. But nothing really changed, and I couldn’t ignore the feeling anymore. Staying started to feel more expensive than leaving, not financially, but in terms of time, energy, and momentum. I don’t have anything lined up yet, but that still feels like the right call.

Part of it was the environment. Most of the time, the work felt invisible unless something broke, and then suddenly it was urgent, expected to be fixed instantly by people who didn’t really understand what goes into it. Out of everyone there, maybe two people actually got what I was doing. For everyone else it was just black box magic, which gets frustrating after a while.

I’ve got two weeks left now. And honestly, I feel lighter. No more rushing to patch things under pressure from people who think everything is instant, no more feeling stuck in place. I don’t know exactly what’s next yet, but I’m excited again, and that feels like enough for now.