Important Update: Taking Accountability and Transitioning to a Lean Startup

Waltzing sent the following email to Discord employees earlier today. Hello Discord Disciples! As your captain, Waltzing Smithy, I'm announcing that Discord is transitioning into a Lean Startup and we are unfortunately having to let go of 5% of our employees in the process. It's been a tough road but I want to take full responsibility for this difficult decision. After much consideration, the team and I have realized that the only way to remain competitive in our current situation is to embrace the Lean Startup methodology and make the necessary adjustments. This isn't something I take lightly, and while I understand the disruption this will cause, I'm confident that this change will be beneficial to both Discord and our employees in the long run. I'm grateful for the time and effort our employees have put in, and I have the utmost respect for their contributions. Moving forward, we will continue to provide support to the employees impacted by this decision. Cheers, Waltzing Smithy