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Did you read the post? They specifically said they don't want to grow, and want a company where everyone knows everyone else. Simple "hiring more devs" flies in the face of this desire.

Honestly it can be liberating to strip out less than ideal elements from your business to focus on what you love and what is working the best.

I don't think you can call highrise being valued for "tens of millions" and campfire in "single digit millions" a failure.

Campfire and Highrise are not failures at all. They generate millions a year in profits. They just aren't our focus anymore. We want to focus all of our energy on one thing, not multiple things. Nothing more than that. No hidden agendas or hidden news.

So what does this mean for the future of Campfire and Highrise?

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