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Calvin French-Owen joined OpenAI in May 2024 and left the company three weeks ago. This post shares a first-hand account of what the culture of working at the company actually feels like. It covers how the company operates without giving away any trade secrets. OpenAI grew quickly from a group of scientists and tinkerers investigating the cutting edge of science into an organization with the most viral consumer app in history and ambitions to sell to governments and enterprises, making it one of the most fascinating organizations in history at an extremely interesting time.