Jack is leaving Twitter and we have ~thoughts~

On Monday, after a relaxing post-holiday week, it was not so much for a relaxing.

This morning, news broke that Jack Dorsey is stepping down as CEO of the company. Parag will be taking over at the helm. Taylor will become board chairman.

The three of them jumped into the mics to talk about Jack and the future of the social network. From the show.

What can we read from the tea leaves?
Jack has a dual role.
We don't want to stop the product work that has been great lately. Is it a good time to leave a company when things are quiet or up?
Jack has a bit of biting words regarding founder-led companies, which are, frankly, a bit at odds with his own behavior until now.

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