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Kayvon Beykpour

@kayvz

Interrupting my paternity leave to share some final

@twitter

-related news: I’m leaving the company after over 7 years.

4:25 PM · May 12, 2022Twitter Web App

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The truth is that this isn’t how and when I imagined leaving Twitter, and this wasn’t my decision. Parag asked me to leave after letting me know that he wants to take the team in a different direction.

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Kayvon Beykpour

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While I’m disappointed, I take solace in a few things: I am INSANELY proud of what our collective team achieved over the last few years, and my own contribution to this journey.

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Kayvon Beykpour

@kayvz

Twitter’s DAU has grown by over 87% since Q2 2018 and our team has shipped bold and exciting new evolutions to the product (like Spaces, Communities, Topics, Creator tools, Safety controls) at a much much faster pace than anytime over the last decade.

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I’m proud that we changed the perception around Twitter’s pace of innovation, and proud that we shifted the culture internally to make bigger bets, move faster, and eliminate sacred cows.

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@kayvz

To the hard working (current and former) Tweeps out there who made all this happen: Thank you for pouring your heart and soul into this place

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I hope and expect that Twitter’s best days are still ahead of it. Twitter is one of the most important, unique and impactful products in the world. With the right nurturing and stewardship, that impact will only grow.

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Kayvon Beykpour

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And congratulations to

@jaysullivan

. I’m grateful the universe brought us together and that you took the leap to join the team and take on new responsibilities quickly. I know Bluebird is in great hands under your leadership.

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Kayvon Beykpour

@kayvz

Thank you to

@dickc

for taking the bet on

@periscopeco

and bringing us to Twitter in 2015, and to

@jack

for the opportunities and trust you gave me since.

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Kayvon Beykpour

@kayvz

As for what’s next for me: well, I’m still on paternity leave! Looking forward to my first break since co-founding

@periscopeco

with

@joebernstein

, and sinking my teeth into something new eventually

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Rich Greenfield, LightShed

@RichLightShed

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Looking forward to your next adventure

Kayvon Beykpour

@kayvz

thanks for your support, belief, feedback and critique of the company over all these years!

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thank you for building something great. I have enjoyed seeing an inside view of Twitter over the last few years.

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Congrats on your time at the company!

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you’ve been one of the best things to ever happen to twitter

Victor | Frame of Travel

@frameoftravel

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Thank you for everything Kayvon! Looking forward to your future prospects!

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You have built absolutely inspiring and incredible things and thank you so much for sharing it with all of us! We’re better for being able to witness you!

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What a great run. You left your mark on Twitter. Was great to work with you over the years. Onward!

Kayvon Beykpour

@kayvz

right back at ya Stammy

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I hope twitter is in good hands with

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I'm sad to see you go. I've admired the work your team has done over the last years from afar so much, and even more seeing you lead the past 1,5 years from the inside. Best of luck to you!

#CareCantWait #PaidLeave #HCBS #CovidisAirborne

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Wait isn’t your job while out on #paidleave protected by #fmla?! #paidleaveforall #jobsecurity #protectedpaidleave

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From "what's inside your fridge" to now... what a run man.

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thank you for your impact. wishing you the best of luck in your future endeavors

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What a run - it was a pleasure getting to work with you. Hope we get to cross paths in the future.

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You’ve been such a great ambassador and we/I will miss your energy and presence. Thank you, Kayvon.

Aaron Edelheit

@aaronvalue

Agreed! Good luck in your next endeavor!

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you've been an incredible product leader here and will be deeply missed

thank you for everything you've done to steady the ship!

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Sad to see you are leaving. Been following you since the Periscope days. I wish all the best for you and your family in the future. Stay happy ;-)

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Thank you for everything you did for Twitter and Curation, Kayvon. Good luck with your next adventure.

Benjamin Dada

@DadaBen_

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What a run! Happy to have met you at such a pivotal point in 2019. Best wishes for your next adventure

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You positively changed Twitter, Kayvon. Thanks for all your hard work and best of luck in your next adventure.

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An insanely great run man :)

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All the good ones are leaving

Moonwen Allred

Kendrick Lamar Album Friday

@ATOMHIPHOP

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Also isn't firing someone on paternity leave mega illegal?

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Helluva run!

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Congrats on a great run just the same!

Amro Mousa

@amdev

Ofc we didn’t always agree on product stuff, but you brought stability where there was absolutely none in the product role before you. And I really appreciate the time you took to chat in Houston a couple of years back.

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Thank you for resurrecting Twitter's product shipping cadence and quality. Spaces esp was an incredible bet.

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