Nat Friedman steps down at Microsoft’s GitHub, new CEO steps up
Nat Friedman released a lengthy note on GitHub today announcing he’ll no longer be the developer platform’s CEO. On November 15, 2021, GitHub Chief Product Officer Thomas Dohmke will take his place.
But Friedman’s not just disappearing in a puff of smoke. Instead, he’ll adopt the title of Chairman Emeritus, which sits well with him as it checks off the box for his “lifelong ambition of having a title in Latin.”
As to where Friedman will be going? Here’s the teaser he gave for his upcoming plans. “With all that we’ve accomplished in mind, and more than five great years at Microsoft under my belt, I’ve decided it’s time for me to go back to my startup roots,” he said. “That’s why I’m moving on to my next adventure: to support, advise, and invest in the founders and developers who are creating the future with technology and tackling some of the biggest opportunities of our day.”
He follows that up with a bit of discussion about why his colleague, Dohmke, is qualified for the job of CEO, and then continues with a paragraph of thank yous. You can read the whole note at the hyperlink in the first sentence of this article.
If you’re not familiar with GitHub or its activities, know that a lot of interesting code ends up there. For example, there was a mod that made Grand Theft Auto V look photorealistic, and you could look at its programming innards over on GitHub.
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