# Farewell Stack Exchange

**URL:** <https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71>\
**Category:** blog\
**Created:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Ben\_Hughes](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/b/54ee81/32.png) [@Ben\_Hughes](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/Ben_Hughes)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/22 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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I think it’s pretty cool with all the “startup ra ra ra” bullshit that’s popular right now, to see someone high profile say “fuck it, it’s not that important”

Congrats on all that you’ve achieved. Bigger congrats for having the balls to make the decision that feels right for you and your family.

I hope you’re running away with a big sack of that VC money too :p

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**Author:** ![JohnM](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@JohnM](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/JohnM)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/23 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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Thanks for fixing the internet … well part of it anyway, seriously. SE is a major fix.

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Fritz](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@Jeff\_Fritz](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/Jeff_Fritz)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/24 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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To the little Atwoods:

Your Daddy is one of the smartest Daddies out there… Not just because he helped teach all of the other Daddies and Mommies about computers… but because he knows that YOU are more important right now and need his attention.

Take care of your Daddy for us… and we’ll see all of you soon!

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**Author:** ![Nick\_Wu](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/n/5e9695/32.png) [@Nick\_Wu](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/Nick_Wu)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/25 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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Thank you Jeff! Cannot imagine working a whole day without visiting Stack Overflow..

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**Author:** ![FromDev](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/f/f14d63/32.png) [@FromDev](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/FromDev)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/26 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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Kids are more important anytime. For me it has always been very clear. Seeing you do that gives me strength. My best wishes for you and your family.

BTW, would be interested to see whats coming up next.

Regards,  
Sachin  
[http://www.FromDev.com](http://www.FromDev.com)

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Eric](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/27 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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Very good job Jeff, I’ve particularly enjoyed the podcasts you did when building the site. SOF is a testament that building the right product and building it right is what counts.

Thanks for all and all the best for your next adventure (being a good daddy is a good one :-)).

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**Author:** ![Matt\_Hempey](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@Matt\_Hempey](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/Matt_Hempey)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/28 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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Bravo, Jeff! Fantastic four-year accomplishment. Way to lead an N-dimensional life.

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**Author:** ![AndreC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@AndreC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/AndreC)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/29 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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As a father of a couple, I wish you the best of luck with the most important project of all: Family.

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**Author:** ![Jontsnz](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@Jontsnz](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/Jontsnz)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/30 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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You were awesome before, now you’re even awesomer! RESPECT!!

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**Author:** ![SaraC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@SaraC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/SaraC)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/31 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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I’m sure your son and daughters will appreciate it. Good decision, I’m sure the team will miss you.

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**Author:** ![Andrew](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Andrew](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/Andrew)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/32 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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Through watching the StackExchange sites grow, and reading the blogs and listening to the podcasts, it’s clear to me that there’s a solid set of core values driving what you do and what you create.

This made the site great, and it’s only natural that the same values might lead you to eventually move on.

Thanks for making me realise how much I enjoy writing, and thanks for making me enjoy my job as a software developer even more.

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**Author:** ![AP2](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@AP2](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/AP2)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/33 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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Thank you for all the time you dedicated to making the internet a lot better. Stack Exchange has been a fantastic success, from the podcast, to StackOverflow, to the new sites.

I’m sure you’ll find something interesting to do (besides spending time with your family, of course!) even if less time demanding. And I hope you won’t stop blogging!

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**Author:** ![Kev](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Kev](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/Kev)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/34 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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Blimey.

I was going to write a up a longer post reflecting on the history of Stack Overflow and the goodness it’s brought to the internet by re-shaping and re-framing Q&A sites and how they work, but I think it’s enough to say thanks for rolling this ball down the hill.

Good luck Jeff and and all the best in your next adventure.

Kev

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**Author:** ![Karianna](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/k/f19dbf/32.png) [@Karianna](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/Karianna)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/35 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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Thanks for raising the quality bar for our industry and enjoy that previous time with family!

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**Author:** ![Giniji](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@Giniji](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/Giniji)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/36 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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Rock on! Thanks for making Stackoverflow or I’d have to RTFM.

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**Author:** ![Jtsnake](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/j/90ced4/32.png) [@Jtsnake](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/Jtsnake)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/37 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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What a fantastic example of choosing good priorities and then doing what it takes to make it a reality. Thanks for your great work on Stack Overflow and good luck in continuing your greatest work.

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**Author:** ![ShannonS](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@ShannonS](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/ShannonS)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/38 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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Congratulations. Enjoy Rock Hard Awesome and The Lady Babies. I only took four weeks off when my twins were born. Six months would be pretty awesome.

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**Author:** ![John\_Baro](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@John\_Baro](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/John_Baro)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/39 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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Thank you and good luck.  
It is nice to see a startup partner make a decision like this.

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**Author:** ![JasonS](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@JasonS](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/JasonS)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/40 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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Thank you for making the world a better place for developers, Jeff, you’ve done a great service for all of us.

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**Author:** ![EddieG](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v2/letter/e/e47c2d/32.png) [@EddieG](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/EddieG)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/farewell-stack-exchange/71/41 "2012-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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Thanks for the hard work you put into Stackoverflow and Stack Exchange, it’s made a difference to many people out there! Enjoy your new adventure and I hope you succeed with Project Family Awesome.

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