Ev Resigned. But The New CEO of Medium is One of Us!
Should we be worried?
Just weeks shy of the 10th anniversary of the launch of Medium, the CEO and founder, Evan Williams, decided to pass the reigns. If you’ve been here a while, it’s hard to know what to think about that big step.
From one point of view, Ev is a powerhouse in the tech industry.
As the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, he made his first mark on the world with one of the world's first blogging platforms, appropriately called Blogger. He later co-founded a podcast company in 2004 and then created the mother of all social media, Twitter.
His last famous venture was where you’re reading these little typings right now — Medium.com.
Nothing is constant but change
For the veteran writers here, you’re more than aware of the main unofficial mantra of Medium over the years.
Change. Change. Change.
From paid newspapers to official Medium editors and publications, from ads and claps and subscription-based payment models, algorithm changes, and random contests with Natalie Portman as an all too silent judge — the platform has been around the block a few times.
