@huxlab: Damn, X product lead Nikita Bier has officially stepped down. Even Elon personally saw him off. Over the past 400 days, he almost rebuilt the entire X: - Timeline, Android, Onboarding, notifications, and chat completely overhauled - Launched nearly 30 new products - World's first to add a 'country of origin' label to accounts…
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X product lead Nikita Bier has officially stepped down and transitioned to an advisory role. Over the past 400 days, he led X's comprehensive overhaul, launched nearly 30 products, and set multiple records, ultimately choosing to return to the identity of an ordinary user.
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Whoa, Nikita Bier, X’s product lead, has officially stepped down.
Even Elon personally saw him off.
Over the past 400 days, he nearly rebuilt all of X:
- Timeline, Android, Onboarding, notifications, and chat all completely reworked
- Launched nearly 30 new products
- First in the world to add “country of origin” labels to accounts
- Fought hard against AI bots
- App Store ranking climbed 70 spots in a year
- Broke download and daily active user records multiple times
Now he’s chosen to step back as an advisor, “demoting” himself back to his most natural state: an ordinary poster.
What was this guy’s background before?
15 failed startup pivots, then sold TBH to Facebook for $30 million.
A person who pushed the platform to constantly break records, ultimately choosing to return to the purest identity of a creator.
This is probably the most honest farewell to the relationship between “product” and “content.”
#X #NikitaBier
Nikita Bier (@nikitabier): Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to pass the torch and demote myself to my natural state: a poster. I’ll be stepping back from leading product for X and will continue on as an advisor.
Serving the X community has been the privilege of a lifetime. X is, and will remain, the most
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