I think it would be difficult for Stack Overflow to slow down. In the post, Jeff links to one of his previous blog posts that describes the "running as fast as

I think it would be difficult for Stack Overflow to slow down. In the post, Jeff links to one of his previous blog posts that describes the "running as fast as they can" culture that's been instilled in the company: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2010/09/go-that-way-really-fast.html http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2010/09/go-that-way-really-... I can see why he'd take some time off and maybe start another venture that would lend itself to a more laid back culture.