Alex King recently announced he was leaving Feedlounge.

As a total outside observer, I was surprised.

Feedlounge was a two person partnership between Alex King and Scott Sanders. Alex was the interface designer behind Feedlounge. The ONLY reason I am willing to pay for Feedlounge is because of the interface. Simple. Easy. Fast. If you’ve read my blog recently, you know that I have also been advocating another one of Alex King’s endeavors: Tasks. The reasons are the same: the interface, the speed, the simplicity. It is easy to spot quality work and he has accomplished much with Feedlounge and Tasks. In the back of my mind, I was wondering what he would do next. Leaving Feedlounge was definitely not what I imagined.

I guess my surprise comes mainly as a user. Feedlounge has definitely become one of those “I use everyday kind of tools”. I simply desire to see the tools I use succeed. It is a selfish desire in some ways. But when 50% of the team leaves, it is surprising.

So from this lowly user to both Scott and Alex: I hope Feedlounge and Tasks flourish under your respective visions.

 

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