[camworld]

This is good news. Chad will be the type of CEO that understands code and how innovation in that area will lead to new opportunities for Etsy. The history of the Internet is littered with great dot-com ideas that were ruined by clueless CEOs. Chad has done a great job in building an awesome engineering team at Etsy. I think the challenge going forward is to increase the marketing and awareness of what Etsy offers.

[code_duck]

I like Chad and feel comfortable with him in this position. It's just sinking in for me how awesome this is compared to having the previous occupant in this seat.

I don't think Etsy needed more techies or investors in control, though: Etsy needs someone who understands what it is like to be an individual who is supported by an art or craft business. The best thing that could happen at this point would be for Chad to take a year off and try to make enough money to pay his rent by selling ceramic mustaches from an Etsy shop.