Above the Book: Catching Up with the Lindens
VWBPE 2025 Above the Book
Presented: April 4, 2025
Host: Phelan Corrimal (Kevin Feenan)
Guests: Grumpity Linden, Patch Linden, Kali Linden, Kyle Linden
Categories: Above the Book
Join Phelan Corrimal / Kevin Feenan as he catches up with the Lindens: Grumpity, Patch, Kali and Kyle to talk about the latest updates that will impact the education community in Second Life.
Grumpity Linden is the Senior Vice President of Product and Engineering at Linden Lab. She loves to dig into the intricacies of the Second Life economy and think about the evolution of the world as we make SL accessible across multiple platforms including Mobile and browser.
Grumpity is endlessly inspired—and honestly humbled—by the creativity, resilience, and community spirit of Second Life Residents. She sees her role not just as building features and fixing bugs, but as helping steward a world that belongs to its people.
Patch Linden is the Senior Vice President of Product Operations. A Resident since 2004, Patch was born into Second Life as a Linden in September of 2007, and has fulfilled a variety of roles from support to product since then. Now the Sr. VP of Product Operations, Patch works to bring the best of product and support based decisions on a daily operational basis to the virtual world platform for Second Life. Patch also maintains oversight on how all of the various teams within Linden Lab can best work together for the highest good of the residents and the business.
Kali Linden is a Director of Engineering at Linden Lab, where she leads the team behind many of Second Life’s core Resident-facing systems. With 18+ years in tech and a newly completed EMBA, she’s passionate about leading through transitions—whether modernizing legacy systems, growing teams, or mentoring the next generation. She co-founded a nonprofit supporting hundreds of tech job seekers, guided teens through game development projects, and dabbles in costuming and Maker chaos. Kali believes the best transitions are powered by curiosity, community, and a little creative spark—online or off.
With 18 years at Linden Lab, Kyle Linden has worn many hats across the organization—each role offering new perspectives and insights. This cross-functional experience has shaped a deep understanding of our community’s needs and the unique challenges of building immersive virtual worlds. Today, as Product Manager for the Second Life Viewer, Kyle focuses on creating tools and improving experiences that empower our residents and support the evolving vision of Second Life.
Tags: Linden Lab
