View my profilemoving on…
March 14th, 2006life transitions are a good way to kick off a new (ish) blog, so here it goes…
friday was my last day at yahoo…while I’m sad to leave, I’m incredibly excited about where I’m headed…
i’m joining FeedBurner as vp business development, strategic partnerships. don’t worry, I’m not moving to chicago – instead I’m helping open our new sf branch office. of course, you might see me in the oakland airport a bit more…
the experiences i had during my three years at yahoo were some of the best of my career. i was primarily focused on RSS, community / blogging, and yahoo’s overall and social media efforts / strategies. i worked on some fantastic products including my yahoo, yahoo groups, yahoo 360, etc., helped acquire blo.gs and searchfox, and participated in our cross-company social media initiatives. and, most importantly, i worked with incredibly talented people, many of whom are now lifelong friends. i’ll miss everyone (too many to list), but I’m positive that we’ll continue to work together in some capacity.
so, why FeedBurner? the short answer…every dick costolo email makes me laugh. if you’ve read any of his blog posts or if you’ve met him, you know what I mean…
seriously though – over the past three years, media fragmentation has rapidly accelerated as consumers have become their own programmers and, increasingly, publishers themselves. yahoo led the way in developing some of the key user experiences (my yahoo, flickr, del.icio.us, etc.) that drove this consumer behavior shift. FeedBurner is also at the heart of this ever-changing media landscape. but, our focus is on helping publishers of all shapes and sizes navigate this new world – where syndication, subscriptions, and user generated content play ever more important roles.
additionally, i’m also a huge fan of the team. I’ve known dick, steve, matt, and eric, for nearly two years decades. they (and the rest of the fb folks) are some of the smartest, most passionate and honest people i have ever encountered.
March 14th, 2006 at 4:49 pm
Congrats! South Park is a lot nicer than Sunnyvale anyways. Looks like you are moving in with Adaptive Path and they are a fun group.
March 14th, 2006 at 7:54 pm
don, congrats on the new gig, sorry to see you leave y!.
March 14th, 2006 at 10:38 pm
Don,
This is excellent. Congratulations. Very happy for you. Please stay in touch.
Scott
March 15th, 2006 at 2:58 am
Don, best luck with the new move.
March 15th, 2006 at 3:02 am
[…] Don Loeb notes on his blog post Moving On: the experiences i had during my three years at yahoo were some of the best of my career. i was primarily focused on RSS, community / blogging, and yahoo’s overall and social media efforts / strategies. i worked on some fantastic products including my yahoo, yahoo groups, yahoo 360, etc., helped acquire blo.gs and searchfox, and participated in our cross-company social media initiatives. and, most importantly, i worked with incredibly talented people, many of whom are now lifelong friends. i’ll miss everyone (too many to list), but I’m positive that we’ll continue to work together in some capacity. […]
March 15th, 2006 at 4:01 am
thanks!
unfortunately, my life at feedburner started off with a bang…literally…i had a car accident this morning (mild concussion) and so, i just got to these comments. i’m ok…just a bit out of it…
March 15th, 2006 at 5:06 am
We miss you already. I’m glad you’re okay post-accident. I hope the Prius is ok too.
March 15th, 2006 at 5:14 am
thx shanan…believe me, i miss the np gang. but, of course, i’m still going to bug you…just using a different email address :)
March 15th, 2006 at 7:43 am
wow. congrats don. and congrats to the FB guys for snagging you.
March 16th, 2006 at 4:05 am
Sorry to see you leave Yahoo, but Congrats & best of luck, Don!
March 16th, 2006 at 4:02 pm
Congrats on the new gig, Don. I’ve been working with Feedburner quite closely of recent on behalf on Penton Media and they are simply the best. Very dedicated, great products, great people. They’re going to be a strong force in the online world. Drop me a line when you get there.
March 16th, 2006 at 7:04 pm
Hey there stranger - congrats on the move…take it from someone who is no longer doing the Sunnyvale commute, you life is about to get a whole lot easier!
March 17th, 2006 at 6:29 pm
Congrats on the new gig Don!
March 17th, 2006 at 6:58 pm
Don - sorry to see you go…but at the same time happy that you are joining such a cool company. Best of luck in your new gig and hope to be on a panel with you again sometime soon.
March 20th, 2006 at 12:55 pm
Very excited to be seeing more of you in Chicago ! Sounds like a great move, and they are lucky to get you. . .
March 28th, 2006 at 2:15 pm
[…] I had a great two years in the News and Information group at Yahoo! We did some great things, such as the relaunched Y! News and pushing the social media agenda with such great folks as Scott G and Don L and Ian K. But now it’s time for new horizons and challenges! […]
May 13th, 2006 at 3:58 am
Hey Don, I just heard you left Y!. I guess I’m a little out of the loop these days! Congrats on your new gig, but sorry to lose you. I really enjoyed working with you..never a dull moment at Yahoo! Keep in touch. (and I don’t mean that in a high school yearbook sorta way)
May 25th, 2006 at 1:26 am
Nice site. Thank to work…
June 16th, 2006 at 5:15 pm
boy do i feel like the last to know. bummed i didn’t get to say bye, but i’m sure we’ll see each other again. good luck!
November 20th, 2006 at 7:15 pm
VP of BD… You’ve come a long way. Best of luck at Feedburner. Look me up if you’re ever on the east coast.