Eh, he never had a vision or plan or strategy or business knowledge. He had a novel private project that became popular.
Did anyone who understood the issues at Twitter expect anything different from BlueSky?
He made a very useful product and didn't care about it making money.
Isn't that a hero?
No. He failed twice at making a successful program.
I'm not faulting him for not making a lasting program. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.
But if you're going to think he is a hero, then the overall result has to be evaluated.
This man is an absolute idiot.
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