After Four Years At Twitter, Director Of Platform Ryan Sarver Will “Fly The Coop” With “No Plans But Rest”

Posted by : Brij Bhushan Friday, 31 May 2013

Ryan Sarver, who joined Twitter four years ago and is currently its director of platform, announced today he’ll be leaving the company on June 28th, and has “no plans but rest”. Fittingly, he announced his departure in a series of tweets seen below.

Sarver’s work over the last four years, when it comes to working with developers, can’t be ignored. During the times where there was confusion as to how Twitter would be working with third-party developers in the future, Sarver’s team marched through it. While not every developer has been happy with the changes that the company has made, specifically how it throttles its API, the messaging has been transparent and with complete warning, before things changed.

One of the most important happenings during his time at Twitter was its integration into Apple’s iOS. This key integration gave Twitter access to more users and more engagement than ever.

As with most high-profile Twitter departures, a tweet was the way to announce it:

After four incredible, indelible years at Twitter the time has come for me to fly the coop. My last day will be June 28. No plans but rest.—

Ryan Sarver (@rsarver) May 31, 2013

I am so grateful to @ev, @biz, @goldman, @jack and @dickc for their mentorship and the opportunity to work alongside them.—

Ryan Sarver (@rsarver) May 31, 2013

Twitter & the Platform have an incredible future. I can’t wait to watch the team thrive while cheering from the sidelines.—

Ryan Sarver (@rsarver) May 31, 2013

Twitter's an extraordinary place. I feel fortunate to have worked with such thoughtful, talented people who share a mission and passion.—

Ryan Sarver (@rsarver) May 31, 2013

To the amazing entrepreneurs I’ve worked with while here: thank you for your time & commitment. I’ve learned so much from you.—

Ryan Sarver (@rsarver) May 31, 2013