Tech writer, web developer and lead editor of Lifehacker.com Gina Trapani announced today, "After a wild and woolly four years at the helm, I'm stepping down from the site lead position to work on Some New Stuff on a day-to-day basis in 2009". Adam Pash will take over as lead editor of the software and personal productivity site on January 16th. We will watch to see what Trapani will do next and be sure to keep you informed.
Trapani is a Sun-certified Java programmer and builds Firefox extensions and web sites. She has authored two books based on the Lifehacker website and her writing has appeared in Popular Science, Wired, Women's Health, PC World and Macworld magazines. She has been profiled in The Wall Street Journal Online and has been mentioned in several high-profile magazines.
Launched in 2005, Lifehacker is "a daily blog that features tips, shortcuts, and downloads that help you get things done smarter and more efficiently".
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Wow. She's one person every media property would love to hire.
Posted by: Robert Scoble
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January 5, 2009 10:18 AM
Job well done, Gina!
Posted by: Chris Baskind
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January 5, 2009 10:18 AM
Seems like a lot of the big-time productivity bloggers circa 2005-2006 are moving on or have already done so.
Posted by: David Wilson
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January 5, 2009 10:20 AM
Good luck to you, Gina! I will definitely miss you over on LH, but I'm sure you have much greater things in your future. :)
Posted by: Shawn Farner
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January 5, 2009 10:20 AM
Good for her. You earn much more by going out on your own, as opposed to working for Gawker or AOL. Can't wait to see what she is up to next.
Posted by: Andru Edwards
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January 5, 2009 10:21 AM
It sounds like she is staying with Gawker though, right?
Posted by: Steve Rubel
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January 5, 2009 11:42 AM
Steve, it does kinda look like that. You gotta wonder though what she'll be doing in 3 months. something really fun, I hope.
Posted by: Marshall Kirkpatrick
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January 5, 2009 4:25 PM
Is Gina on FF yet?
Posted by: Susan Beebe
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January 5, 2009 8:06 PM
http://friendfeed.com/ginatrapani
Posted by: Marshall Kirkpatrick
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January 5, 2009 11:02 PM
So she has an account on ff, but she is not here yet :(
Posted by: Peter Hoffmann
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January 5, 2009 11:07 PM
Loved her posts! :(
Posted by: Rameez Nooruddin
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January 6, 2009 2:17 AM