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While yes, that would have been a better title in terms of telling us what the post was about, but then you get a different tone for the post. I think the post
by nijynot 7y ago
While yes, that would have been a better title in terms of telling us what the post was about, but then you get a different tone for the post.
I think the post is first and foremost for thanking Arash for his work on Dropbox and about the partnership he had with Drew, and telling us about it comes second.
- mstade 7y agoI don't disagree with you but at this moment in time it just seems a bit prudent to add something like this at the top: "Arash – our co-founder and great friend – is leaving Dropbox for new adventures." Just one simple sentence like that at the top lets us know the rest of the post isn't a eulogy, or at least not the kind where someone passed away. Any other point in time when there isn't a global pandemic you can leave that out, but right now times are weird and confusing.
- markshepard 7y agoyes. changing the title is prudent at this time. I thought other way too!
- 1123581321 7y agoI think the “thank you, first name” format is common when a well known company founder or elder statesman is leaving. Here is Guido’s from last year. https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/company/thank-you--guido https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/company/thank-you--guido And Arash is well known at Dropbox (and also here.)
- mstade 7y agoMaybe you're right, I can't say that resonates with me but I may well be in the minority. I do find it interesting though that the post you link to has this as it's first sentence: "After six and a half years, Guido van Rossum, the creator of Python, is leaving Dropbox and heading into retirement." No ambiguities regarding the reasons for the post then. (Also, for what it's worth, I had no idea who Arash was prior to reading this post.)