Evan Willians, co-founder of the Pyra, the company that created Blogger, is leaving Google just one year and eight months after Google acquired his company.
He explains that he’s leaving not because of any conflict, but because he’s a serial entrepreneur and doesn’t like working for someone else:
The reason I’m leaving probably comes down to personality more than anything. I’ve just always been stubbornly independent-minded — even when it wasn’t necessarily in my best interest. I hated school. I dropped out of college (never believing I needed a degree because I wasn’t going to work for anyone anyway). I started two or three companies (depending on what you call a “company”) before starting Pyra. (Let’s just call them “great learning experiences.”) I only ever had one real job, and it lasted just a few months, though it was at another cool company (O’Reilly).When I started at Google, I knew I was giving up my independence and knew I probably wouldn’t like that eventually. So I promised myself I’d stay at least a year. I stayed for a year and eight months and have had a fun, fascinating, and extremely educational time. I’m honored to have been a part of Google for such a historic period.
If I was going to work for anyone, I’d work for Google. It’s, basically, just not in my nature.
Good luck, Ev!
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