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April 12, 2026
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Gratitude, Growth, and the Weight of a Long Goodbye

After 26 years with one company, a LinkedIn farewell post becomes a meditation on how long careers shape identity — and why every role, challenge, and colleague leaves a mark.

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Gratitude, Growth, and the Weight of a Long Goodbye

After 26 years with the same organization, leaving isn't a single event — it's a slow accumulation of lasts. The last stand-up. The last deployment. The last goodbye to someone who understood exactly what you'd been through.

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  • Why LinkedIn farewell posts aren't performative — they're necessary
  • How careers become intertwined with organizational identity
  • The idea that every role, every challenge, every colleague shapes who you become
  • What "cumulative career" means in practice

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Eduardo Lucas

Senior Python/Django Developer · Data Architect · 25+ years in enterprise IT