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Why Discord founder Jason Citron is stepping down from CEO job | exclusive interview


Jason Citron is stepping down as CEO of Discord and he has hired game veteran Humam Sakhnini as the new CEO.

“His deep gaming industry expertise and proven track record of scaling businesses while fostering genuine friendships through play and shared experiences positions us perfectly for our next phase of growth. Sakhnini said in a statement that what Citron and Vishnevskiy have built at Discord has been truly remarkable, a platform with product-market fit where hundreds of millions of people connect around their passion for gaming and shared interests. We focus every day on just making an amazing service, showing up to surprise and delight our users, and now really working with industry folks to help them bring their creativity to life.

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