Astronomer’s interim CEO Pete DeJoy reacts to ex-staffer saying he’s ‘laughed at the memes …

Pete DeJoy, the man hired to temporarily take over Astronomer CEO’s Andy Byron’s duties, had a subtle but interesting reaction to an ex-staffer admitting he’s laughed at Byron’s expense following his scandal. DeJoy “liked” a LinkedIn post from Zachary Hensley — who was the vice president of technology and operations at Astronomer from 2019 to 2024 — in which he admitted, “Yes, I’ve laughed at the memes.” The former staffer shared, however, that he had mixed feelings about the entire ordeal, adding, “But I also know Astronomer is more than one moment or one person. It’s a team of smart, kind, driven people doing incredible work. And I’ll always be rooting for them.” Hensley noted in his post that despite seeing all of the memes and having shared “more than a few,” he “felt a strange mix of pride, nostalgia, and whiplash” before gushing about his time at the tech company. Pete DeJoy, Astronomer’s interim CEO, “liked” a post in which a former staffer admitted he shared and laughed at memes about Andy Byron. LinkedIn/pdejoy58 The post said in part, “Yes, I’ve laughed at the memes. But I also know Astronomer is more than one moment or one person.” LinkedIn/pdejoy58
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