Allen Blue's Journey From Limelight To LinkedIn

Fast Company: As cofounder and vice president of product management at LinkedIn, Allen Blue thinks a lot about careers--both others' and his own. Before joining LinkedIn in 2002, Blue had been director of product design at SocialNet, an early social networking site--and before that, he spent seven years doing lighting and scenic design for the theater. Here, he discusses the similarities between the world of theater and tech startups, the roots of his interest in technology, and how passion is the key to bringing a wide-ranging career path into focus.