Today this Storque article announced the departure of original Etsy founders Haim Schoppik and Chris Maguire (RevolvingDork).
Last week Chris and Haim announced to us that they’re moving on from Etsy. They’ll be at Etsy through the end of this month, sharing their knowledge of Etsy’s systems, network architecture, and all things technical.
We owe so much to these two guys. They have given their lives to Etsy, all the way down to their sleep cycles. It’s been an amazing three years: the team led by Chris, Haim, Jared and Rob built Etsy from an idea in Brooklyn to a global handmade marketplace.
We were immensely fortunate to have had Chris and Haim present at the creation, leading the company’s technical efforts through Etsy’s first three years. Please join us here at Etsy in wishing them many more successes.
Chris and Haim have also written a personal good-bye to the Etsy community which is included in the article:
Friends,
The last three years have undoubtedly been the longest and most eventful of our lives. We’d like to thank each and every one of you for enabling us to build Etsy into what it is today. Through many sleepless nights your kind words and commitment to the marketplace kept us going gladly forward. The cookies didn’t hurt, either.
With a heavy heart now we move onto other ventures. We hope to stay in touch with many of you, and we wish the best of luck to our fellow Etsy employees.
– Chris and Haim
August 28th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
“moving on”= fired with a hefty severance package?
Seems like all the founders are getting the axe, I just hope Matt stays, he’s actually useful to Etsy. He’s one of the few that has really been straightforward and not patronized the customers.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Better news would have been to show the door to several Etsy employees who have made it very clear they are not fans of sellers, only their most favorite sellers that they promote until they fall over.
Break the habit of hiring spouses and family members, even if they didn’t have the skills required. Or was the only job requirement that you agree to have your official picture taken with a sign in front that looks suspiciously like an arrest record. Fingerprints anyone?
August 30th, 2008 at 1:49 am
JB Says:
August 28th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
“Seems like all the founders are getting the axe,”
Did I miss something? Have other founders left also?
September 1st, 2008 at 6:26 pm
So, to all you naysayers, I’ll dare to say it. Prayer DOES work.
*snort*
September 1st, 2008 at 9:01 pm
no one messes with the antlerchrist
September 2nd, 2008 at 1:07 pm
I have to say I can think of 1 or 2 admins who could use the boot, but I’m glad to see that they have at least been demoted to behind the scenes and no longer in the forums. These 2, I’m kind of sorry to see go. I don’t know the back story, but I will follow their blogs, especially since RD just moved to Jersey to be closer?? Who knows. However the other etsybitch site is way over the top with anger and destructive attitudes toward them. I was shocked. It doesn’t matter how much some people profess to love etsy so much that it becomes etsyhate and totally unproductive. I don’t believe a word of it. but hey if it makes you feel better, only the small group that posts really cares.
September 2nd, 2008 at 8:19 pm
There’s another etsybitch site? Where?