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VP of Product
Twitter

Michael Sippey, who has said on Quora that “the iPhone is best used as a distraction from the human condition,” leads the consumer product management team at Twitter, which includes Twitter’s mobile applications, Twitter.com, TweetDeck and Twitter’s developer platform.

Prior to joining Twitter in 2012, Sippey was VP of artist development at SAY Media, where he was responsible for identifying influential content creators and launching new media properties. Earlier, he was VP Product at blogging platform provider Six Apart.

Sippey earned his B.A. in English literature from Colgate University and an M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. The best way to reach him, of course, is on Twitter, where he is @sippey. He's pretty sure his first cellphone was a Nokia 6160.

Posts With Michael Sippey

Can Twitter Fix Its Product Problem?

in Social on November 8, 2013 at 12:51 pm PT

The product division at the microblogging service is rife with problems. Will it ever change?

Twitter’s Third Act: A New Design to Court the Mainstream

in Social on September 16, 2013 at 9:49 am PT

The company plans a massive overhaul of its mobile applications, an effort to attract new users while keeping the existing ones happy.
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Facebook Takes on Twitter by Courting Celebrities, Building Twittery Tools

in Media on August 7, 2013 at 9:00 am PT

The world’s biggest social network is paying attention to its smaller rival by taking pages from its playbook, like cozying up with Hollywood and building tools like a “trending topics” feature.

Twitter’s Michael Sippey Explains the Prescient Vine Acquisition (Full Dive Video)

in Dive Into Mobile on May 25, 2013 at 5:00 pm PT

“Vine after Vine after Vine.”

Twitter Testing New Local Discovery Features — And It’s About Time

in Social on April 25, 2013 at 1:15 pm PT

A secret feature in development could bring nearby tweeters into your Twitter stream.

WhatsApp, Snapchat and the Real “Second Screen” — 10 Things You Missed at Day Two of Dive Into Mobile

in Dive Into Mobile on April 17, 2013 at 12:13 am PT

A quick catch-up guide to the second and final day of our global mobile conference.

Twitter’s View of the Boston Marathon Bombings (Video)

in Dive Into Mobile on April 16, 2013 at 3:00 pm PT

What did Twitter look like after the Boston Marathon bombings? Michael Sippey, Twitter’s VP of product, explains.

Twitter, Discovery and the Problem of Simplicity

in Social on April 16, 2013 at 2:43 pm PT

A product engineering problem for the ages if ever there was one.

Twitter Untangles Its Overgrown Org Chart

in News on March 20, 2013 at 1:05 pm PT

A look at Twitter’s new and improved organizational structure, including the company’s problematic history between departments.

Twitter Firms Up Top Ranks With CTO, Tightens Product and Design Roles

in Social on March 13, 2013 at 4:30 pm PT

More changes at the top for Twitter’s C-Suite.

Dive Into Mobile Adds Google’s Schmidt, Waze’s Bardin and Twitter’s Sippey

in Dive Into Mobile, March 5, 2013 at 8:00 am PT

As IPO Gets Closer, Twitter Tries Growing Up Fast

in Social, December 20, 2012 at 1:19 pm PT

TweetMeme Closes Its Doors as Founders Focus on Social Analytics

in Social, September 26, 2012 at 2:15 pm PT

Twitter Plans to Choke Access to Apps It Doesn’t Approve

in Social, August 16, 2012 at 4:05 pm PT

Stepping on Stock Twits’ Toes, Twitter Rolls Out the Cashtag

in Social, July 30, 2012 at 8:15 pm PT

With Facebook Acquisition Looming, Twitter Tightens Instagram API Access

in Social, July 26, 2012 at 10:02 pm PT

Recruiting the Draft Picks: Twitter’s Internal Shuffle, Spurred by a Year-Long Talent Raid on the Valley

in Social, June 7, 2012 at 2:43 pm PT