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There are reports that Brad Fitzpatrick, founder of LiveJournal and a chief architect of Six Apart, is leaving the company for good.
Since selling his company, Danga Interactive, to Six Apart two years ago, Fitzpatrick is reportedly bored with his team members and misses the excitement of a fast-paced, innovative environment. Some sources have indicated that Fitzpatrick will be moving over to Google. While the reports have yet to be confirmed, the troubles that Six Apart is already facing will only be exemplified with Fitzpatrick's departure. One of the company's most recent woes happened earlier this summer when LiveJournal faced quite a backlash after the deletion of several journals with sex-themed groups.
This isn't the first time we've seen an executive leave the company that kept him around post-acquisition--remember Dodgeball? On the other hand, Xcellery founders are looking for a buyer on eBay, and are perfectly willing to stay on board, should they find someone to buy the Excel collaboration service.