shining stars: In his nearly five years in the job, Twitter has grown from a few million users to 302 million, according to The Guardian. Why then would the 51-year-old leave one of the most high-profile jobs at one of the tech industry brightest shining stars Despite his popularity and success in helping the company mature, Costolo has always been caught between conflicting visions of what Twitter is capable of being: a social utility that promises to be a democratic civic space for all, or a commercial service. A hashtag on the social network was created – #thankyoudickc – for colleagues to lavish praise on Dick Costolo, a former standup comedian turned Silicon Valley entrepreneur. 140 characters certainly not enough #thankyoudickc, said one employee. Related:Dick Costolo: Twitter unfollows the leader as social milestones are missed As soon as Twitter became a public company in November 2013, investors started to push for strategies for aggressive growth and the requisite lucrative revenue plans. Twitter should be a billion-user business, investors argued, distinct from Facebook in its openness and an attractive platform for brands and marketers. Wall Street wanted and expected Twitter to match Facebook for impact, scale and ambition.
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