moving on
It’s starting to get around, because my co-workers are bad at secrets, so I’ll summarize for “the record”.
I’ve decided that it’s time for me to move on from the Mozilla Corporation, where I have enjoyed 6 years surrounded by incredible people doing incredible things on (and to) the web. I haven’t yet decided what’s next, though I have some exciting opportunities to explore. I am still truly, madly, deeply in love with Mozilla and the web it is building, and grateful for the opportunities that it’s created for me.
I have lots, lots, lots to say about my history with Mozilla and what I think the future holds, but that’s for later. This week is about enjoying the company of my Mozilla family, and celebrating the incredible honour it’s been to work here for the last 6 years. And maybe some sniffling.
Thanks for everything.
There are few easy ways to sum up your impact on the web, on Mozilla, and on your colleagues. Sometimes it was like a brick through a plate glass window, sometimes it was like ripples on the water. All the time it was done with love and humanity. I’m honoured to have been able to work with you at Mozilla, and to count you as a good friend.
Looking forward to see what you get yourself up to next!
I caught wind of this earlier today! No matter where you end up, I’m sure it will be spectacular, and I wish you the best of luck there and on the way there!
Congratulations Mike. Onwards and upwards.
to keep it short, Mike, when I think Mozillian, I see you. You embody everything that Mozilla is for me: it’s unique value, passion, personal touch, powerful yet sensitive geekness, courage and compassion.
I hope you’ll stay close and I’m sure that your next big thing will be very Mozillian :)
There is a time for everything, as they say, but you will be missed! I still have lots of happy memories of 2006 and working on JS debugging under your mentoring. Looking forward to seeing where you’re heading, and I’m sure we’ll run into each other again, online or elsewhere…
<3
Thanks dude for putting up with all our shite. :)
Any thoughts on moving to New York? I know cool start-up that’s hiring for a CTO position.
THANKS for everything you have done!!
Don’t you… forget about me.
Thank you for changing my life.
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So long and thanks for all the fish Mike.
Will you now have more time for Titan?
Thanks for bringing me back into the Mozilla fold, and for inspiring your entire team.
This would be a great loss to the engineering @ Mozilla. You are one among the very few VPs that I came across in my career who has not become a ‘have been a techie once’ kind of guy. Good luck with every thing you chose to do ahead.
why you going off? you are awesome :) wishes ahead great life
Gather your notes so you can write a book when the dust settles. The world needs to learn what it takes to make projects like Mozilla successful. Mozilla charted a new course in open source. We could all learn from the lessons as long as you write them down. – Chuck
Wow so my summer internship is actually your last summer with Mozilla too – let’s see how everything goes and good luck Shaver!
I heart Mike Shaver…
Mike Shaver has been my compass at Mozilla for more than a decade. When I can’t quite see through the fog in front of me, I have always been able to turn to him knowing that he points due north for Mozilla. Mike’s moving on and I’m going to miss him…
Oh man, where to begin. I’ll never forget the dare to run naked across Google’s complex from the old HQ in Mountain View.
Sorry that it took so long to bail you out of jail that night.
Ok, so we don’t have a tight personal relationship, but I’m well aware of the impact that you’ve made and the contributions so, as an end user, unofficial Mozillian, and Internet user, sincere thanks for everything. I wish you well in your next and future ventures.
I know this comment’s a little late to the party, but when I first heard of this, I was kinda stunned. Since then I have realized something, though: Wherever you go, you’ll never be gone from Mozilla. This organization, project and community has parts of you deeply incorporated – so much that you are always with Mozilla and Mozilla will always be with you, no matter where you are. I hope you feel that we (as in Mozilla) will always be in your heart as much as you are in ours.
Spread the Mozilla DNA where you go, make your way a good one, have fun – and keep in touch!
Thanks for all man.
Best of luck, Mike. Thanks so much for everything you’ve done for WebM.
–JL
When you sent the email and we read it, hundreds of people in the canteen fell silent for a good hour. I guess that this leaked because you will leave such a hole. You really will be missed.