About Discourse
Discourse (legally Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.) is a 100% open-source community platform that combines long-form discussion forums with real-time chat, offering moderation controls, custom user privileges, reporting, and an extensive plugin ecosystem. It serves organizations ranging from small teams to large enterprises via managed hosting, professional services, and custom development. The platform functions as a mailing list, discussion forum, and long-form chat room in one.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$20M
Last stage
Series A
Investors
Founders
Jeff Atwood
Principal founder of Discourse and co-founder of Stack Overflow. Noticed stagnation in the online forum space and founded Discourse in 2013 to modernize it. Stepped back from day-to-day CEO duties in 2023, assuming the role of Executive Chairman.
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Sam Saffron
Co-founder of Discourse and former Senior Developer at Stack Overflow. Previously served as CTO before becoming Co-CEO in February 2023.
LinkedInRobin Ward
One of the three original co-founders of Discourse, brought together by Jeff Atwood to build the open-source discussion platform.
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.