Alex Gaynor

Hi, I'm Alex. I'm a software resilience engineer. I care about building systems that work. I've worked for the government, in the private sector, and on open source. I'm based in Washington, DC.

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I Hope Twitter Goes Away

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About seven months ago, I abruptly quit Twitter. Though I’d been thinking about it for a while, ultimately leaving was a snap decision for me. Lately I’ve been reflecting on why I hate Twitter so much.