Chris Wetherell is a software developer and musician from the US best known as the founder of Google Reader[1] and as an influential "ex-Googler" since his departure from the company.
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 (Avocado closed in February 2017).
[5] Avocado was invested in by General Catalyst and Lightspeed Venture Partners among others.
[1][6] Wetherell is also a musician, performing drums and vocals for American rock bands Dealership[7][8] and Citizens Here and Abroad.
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