Sqoop, site used by biz reporters, is shutting down

Hi anyone, I’m writing to share the disappointing information that I will be shutting down Sqoop.

As most of you know, we’ve had a collection outages and complex setbacks above the system of the past six months. At periods, it appeared like my improvement crew was using one stage ahead and two backwards. I introduced on a reliable qualified to help me assess our code base and identify what it would consider to relaunch the service.

Regrettably, the respond to is also considerably out of access, and I can no more time afford to entirely fund the company’s functions as I have been.

This is devastating for me, and not just mainly because it is an work I have labored so tricky on for the improved part of a decade. I know from the hundreds of sort notes above the yrs how considerably Sqoop has intended to the journalism group, a occupation that I truly appreciate.

We introduced Sqoop with a easy notion: create a journalist-first news discovery experience. Regrettably, I have been not able to turn that vision into a sustainable enterprise.

I have liked acquiring to know so lots of of you around the several years from when we 1st launched at IRE in Philly, to meeting up at NICAR, SABEW and Hackathons. I want you all the very best. Maintain combating the fantastic combat!

With substantially admiration and regard,

Monthly bill Hankes