Official reason
TweetDeck replaced by a new X Pro experience.
X (Twitter) · Productivity
TweetDeck (classic)
RIP
2008–2023 · 15 years in market
The multi-column power tool Twitter bought, neglected, then forcibly rebuilt as X Pro.
Launched
Jan 1, 2008
Discontinued
Jul 1, 2023
Cause of death
Replaced by successor
What actually happened
Power users were never the growth story. Columns were a cost center until they became a paid perk.
Lesson
Your most sophisticated users are a warning system. Neglecting them is how you lose the plot of your own product.
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