My Next Chapter with Mastodon
5 days ago
- #Leadership
- #Mastodon
- #Fediverse
- Eugen Rochko steps down as CEO of Mastodon after nearly 10 years.
- Ownership of Mastodon trademark and assets transferred to the Mastodon non-profit.
- Mastodon's decentralized nature ensures it remains true to its values without founder dependency.
- Rochko cites stress and personal incompatibility with the demands of leading a social media project.
- Public scrutiny and unrealistic expectations contributed to his decision to step back.
- Rochko emphasizes the importance of saying 'no' to avoid project fragmentation.
- Mastodon's growth from a small project to a key part of the fediverse is a point of pride.
- Rochko will remain involved in an advisory role, focusing on the fediverse's potential.