Trivia
Opening Quote
I "enjoyed" a very Catholic eduction. Even today, I know several Bible verses by heart. One of those verses is "Where there is no vision, the people perish." What the Bible says about people is also true about companies. A company without a vision is a company that probably won't last long.
Travels
For a long time, I kept track of all my travels using
TripIt
and I used
Openflights
to visualize my flights on a map.
Below you can see my flight history from 2013 to 2019.
My Favorite Place
These are some pictures taken during one of my daily walks in December 2017. I can really recharge my batteries in this place.
© 2017, personal collection Lowagie-Willaert
iText Team Building Week 2018
These are all the iText staff members in February 2018.
© 2018,
Ine Dehandschutter
This is a video compilation with pictures taken during this week.
Valuation History
In 2018, one of the other shareholders exercized a call option resulting in me selling
a fifth of my remaining shares.
Book Quotes
- The company was growing fast, which meant that there were many opportunities for promotion. While that sounds like a positive situation, it can also create unhealthy competition.
- I explained that I wanted to continue doing what I liked best: further promote iText, write tutorials, speak at events, and so on. I also applied for chairman of the board so that I could guard the core values of the company going forward.
Soundtrack for this Chapter
I listen to music, but my taste in music is questionable. I've selected a handful of songs for every chapters. Sometimes, there's a link to the chapter, sometimes I just like the song.
- Man Down, Rihanna
- Us, Regina Spektor
- Creep, Radiohead
- Alone, Whispering Sons
- Say Something, A Great Big World, featuring Christina Aguilera