Twitter needs to become more decentralized and open, says the company's former chief engineer, or it will wither and die like other "walled garden" approaches to the web. Alex Payne says he recommended that Twitter become a more open platform, but senior executives decided against it.…
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Memo to Startups: Speed and Scale Are Not the Same Thing
All startups want to find the magic recipe for achieving Facebook scale, but former Twitter engineer Alex Payne says it doesn't exist. And focusing on speed can not only send you in the wrong direction, but leave you high and dry when you need it most.…
Read MoreTwitter Staffer Stops Blogging After Backlash
Twitter engineer Alex Payne says he is putting his personal blog on hiatus, in part because of comments he made about additions to the service were misinterpreted. Payne says he will continue to use Twitter, but will be more careful about what he says there.…
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