Leaving MySpace
Posted on | July 8, 2010 | 19 Comments
The rumors are true. After nearly five years of making and breaking stuff at MySpace, I’ve decided to move on. Tomorrow will be my last day.
The decision to leave had more to do with the new gig than the old; it’s a small start-up where I’ll be leading the product side of things, facing new responsibilities and challenges, and hopefully learning something along the way.
As for MySpace and all my former and soon-to-be-former colleagues, I hope they all succeed fantastically. Partially for their sake, but mostly for my own. It’s tough doing tech in LA; the more any one of us succeeds, the better the chances we all succeed. Or at least get a few million in funding to go chase some crazy idea.
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July 8th, 2010 @ 11:31 pm
Long LIVE THE PC!
July 8th, 2010 @ 11:32 pm
Does the new startup involve having 20 more kids?
July 8th, 2010 @ 11:40 pm
Wait!! Did you get drafted to the Miami Heat too?
July 8th, 2010 @ 11:42 pm
Where does a smart guy you go??? Google? Another start up???
July 9th, 2010 @ 12:01 am
CJ–it's a start-up for hobos.
July 9th, 2010 @ 12:25 am
Obviously you've been using too much Pearl Cream http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaD_fvehAaU
July 9th, 2010 @ 1:16 am
I'd like to say y'all decided to leave when I left, but whatever.
July 9th, 2010 @ 1:23 am
Congrats Phil! All good things must come to an end. Have loads of fun in your new role!
July 9th, 2010 @ 8:53 am
a startup for hobos or bozos? congrats phil!
July 9th, 2010 @ 9:50 am
Thanks!
July 9th, 2010 @ 10:00 am
*HUGGGGG*
July 9th, 2010 @ 2:30 pm
Congrats, Phil! Keep us posted of your whereabouts!
July 9th, 2010 @ 3:43 pm
Congrats
July 9th, 2010 @ 3:44 pm
the end of an era!
July 10th, 2010 @ 6:17 pm
solar power fly swatters will be huge!
July 10th, 2010 @ 10:45 pm
All the best!
July 11th, 2010 @ 12:05 am
Junko, you should still use MySpace. It's good for the local economy.
July 11th, 2010 @ 4:25 pm
Woah. I guess we've got some catching up to do tomorrow…does this mean that I can stop using myspace now? =P
July 12th, 2010 @ 9:23 pm
Phil, I'm going to kick your ass about this local economy MySpace thing unless you email me with some excruciatingly detailed and terribly boring explanations.