WP Engine CEO Jason Cohen replaced by COO Heather Brunner
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Re: WP Engine CEO Jason Cohen replaced by COO Heather Brunner
#2To clarify: Jason is stepping down into a CTO role.
This makes sense. Like he said in the post, as a company grows, the CEO role tends to shrink farther and farther from the technical nitty-gritty.
Re: WP Engine CEO Jason Cohen replaced by COO Heather Brunner
#3This is a smart move and it is the sort of answer to the question, "do you want a big piece of a small pie or a small piece of a huge pie?" that every founder must decide for themselves. Ultimately the best thing is to put yourself where you can do what is best for your business, but sometimes that means not being in charge.
Re: WP Engine CEO Jason Cohen replaced by COO Heather Brunner
#4Why is this on hacker news front page?
Re: WP Engine CEO Jason Cohen replaced by COO Heather Brunner
#5Why is this on hacker news front page?
Because 34 people voted for it.
Re: WP Engine CEO Jason Cohen replaced by COO Heather Brunner
#6Why is this on hacker news front page?
I'll pretend your question is genuine. It's because of his thoughtful explanation of how the CEO role changes as startups become established businesses. (Not because of the notoriety of his business-- which I assume is the source of your sass.)
Re: WP Engine CEO Jason Cohen replaced by COO Heather Brunner
#7Re: WP Engine CEO Jason Cohen replaced by COO Heather Brunner
#8To clarify: Jason is stepping down into a CTO role. This makes sense. Like he said in the post, as a company grows, the CEO role tends to shrink farther and farther from the technical nitty-gritty.
And to further clarify, the choice use of the word "replaced" in the OP-submitted headline implies Jason was pushed aside or something, which is very much not the case.
This is something that has been in the works for some time, even before Heather was brought on as COO in the Spring.
Re: WP Engine CEO Jason Cohen replaced by COO Heather Brunner
#980 employees. Wow.
Re: WP Engine CEO Jason Cohen replaced by COO Heather Brunner
#10Why is this on hacker news front page?
I'll pretend your question is genuine. It's because of his thoughtful explanation of how the CEO role changes as startups become established businesses. (Not because of the notoriety of his business-- which I assume is the source of your sass.)
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