Evan Williams | evhead: An Obvious Next Step

Ev Williams stepping down from his full-time role at Twitter, where he was ramrodding product after stepping down from CEO role. What’s on the horizon?

now that Twitter is in capable hands that aren’t mine, it’s time to pick up a whiteboard marker and think fresh. There are other problems/opportunities in the world that need attention, and there are other individuals I’d love to get the opportunity to work with and learn from. (Details to come.)

I am eager to learn more about that whiteboard.

And Twitter? Ev’s forté is starting things up, not driving product.

Update: 4:25pm 30 Mar 2011 — I just discovered that Jack Dorsey has returned to a role at Twitter, Executive Chairman and leading product development.

This does have a Steve-Jobs-returns-to-Apple feel, doesn’t it?

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jamesgross said: To answer the question, no. Think it has more of a Jobs/Sculley feel where the product visionary(ev) has been either pushed out or has grown frustrated and is leaving.
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