Twitter's engineering chief quits after launch of DeSantis' presidential run

Twitter's head of engineering has give up the platform only a day after the disastrous try to launch Ron DeSantis' presidential marketing campaign on the positioning.

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The live-stream of the launch on Wednesday was hit by technical points. Viewers have been unable to get audio of the feed, which was set to incorporate a sizzling mic dialogue with Twitter's proprietor Elon Musk and moderator David Sacks.

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Musk and Sacks blamed the problems on "server strain", with CNN reporting round 500,000 individuals tried to go browsing and take heed to DeSantis' marketing campaign launch.

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Twitter's proprietor nevertheless known as it the "top story on Earth", saying it was "massive attention".

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Head of engineering Foad Dabiri has nevertheless left the platform after the occasion, reports the Daily Mail. He tweeted: "After virtually 4 unimaginable years at Twitter, I made a decision to depart the nest yesterday.

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"The mixture of the implausible neighborhood, the influence it has, and its limitless potential units Twitter aside."

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In October, Dabiri admitted Musk's takeover had been "difficult", citing "outdoors noise" impacting the workforce. He did, however, say he had learnt a lot from the experience.

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His social media post did not reveal why he was leaving the company.

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However, in a thread, Dabiri thanked colleagues for their work and friendship.

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He wrote: "What a rare journey it has been.

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"To say it was challenging at the outset would be an understatement. The change was massive and rapid; we came through and emerged stronger, thanks to the remarkable team that held the fort.

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"Working with Elon Musk has been extremely academic, and it was enlightening to see how his ideas and imaginative and prescient are shaping the way forward for this firm."

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Dabiri reportedly studied for a PhD in computer science at the University of California in Los Angeles. He joined Google in 2001 before starting up a tech company called Wanda three years later.

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He stepped down as Wanda CEO in April 2019, joining Twitter three months later. He said working at the tech company had been a "exceptional" experience.

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He continued: "Twitter is a spot that defies comprehension. It's distinctive, peculiar, exceptional, and resilient, all because of the good and succesful people who've constructed and proceed to form it.

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"It's impossible to grasp the inner workings of this platform and what goes on on a daily basis unless you've been fortunate enough to experience it firsthand. So kudos to the team that, despite all the outside noise, keep going and going strong."

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Musk is but to touch upon his departure.

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