Chris Wetherell
Chris Wetherell is an American software developer and musician best known as the founder of Google Reader[1] and as an influential "ex-Googler" since his departure from the company.[2]
| Wetherell, Christopher J. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oregon, USA |
| Residence | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Software Developer |
| Known for | Google Reader, Avocado, Dealership, Citizens Here and Abroad |
While working at Google in 2005, he was the Senior Software Engineer in developing the feed aggregator Google Reader.
After leaving Google, Wetherell worked at Twitter as Consulting Project Lead on a new "Retweet" feature, co-founded Thing Labs and worked on Brizzly,[3] before co-founding Avocado to produce an intimacy application of the same name[4] and a social spin-off called Pears.[5] Avocado is invested in by General Catalyst Parters and Lightspeed Venture Partners among others.[1][6]
Wetherell was also a musician, performing drums and vocals for American rock bands Dealership[7][8] and Citizens Here and Abroad.[9]
Wetherell is a native of Beaverton, Oregon.[6]
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