Profile · founder · Productivity
Stewart Butterfield.
Co-founder of Slack and Flickr.
Typefounder
CategoryProductivity
Based inVancouver
By Anish· Founder · Vedwix
·Story
Stewart Butterfield co-founded Slack (originally as a pivot from a failed game called Glitch) and previously Flickr (sold to Yahoo). He left Slack after the Salesforce acquisition in 2022. He's a frequent voice on company-as-a-product, design-led leadership, and the value of writing.
What they built
Slack, Flickr, Glitch (failed before Slack pivot).
Notable facts
- Co-founded Slack and Flickr
- Famous "Burning Man memo" on Slack mission
- Pivoted Slack from a game called Glitch
- Sold Flickr to Yahoo
- Sold Slack to Salesforce 2021 ($27B)
Design / brand lessons
Pivots can produce category-defining products. The "Burning Man memo" is a master class in mission articulation.
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