After nearly 15 years of leading HashiCorp, Mitchell Hashimoto is leaving the company he co-founded to take on new challenges. He had planned his departure for some time and feels ready to move on after celebrating 11 years with the company. Hashimoto's passion as an engineer goes beyond infrastructure, and he's excited to explore new areas. He reflects on the company's growth and impact, including its mainstream adoption of multi-cloud strategies, widespread use of its software, and a recent ranking as one of the top languages used in open-source projects. Hashimoto is leaving proud of his role in shaping HashiCorp but will continue to support the company from afar.