What was it like to work at Digg during Digg V4?

A first-hand account of working at Digg during the controversial V4 launch in 2010. The author joined as a fresh college graduate and experienced the excitement of launch day, technical challenges, user backlash, subsequent layoffs, and the team's resilience. Despite the product's ultimate failure, the experience taught valuable lessons about focus, empowerment in smaller teams, and dealing with high-stakes product launches. The narrative covers the technical infrastructure built on Thrift services, the shift from a larger to leaner team that increased productivity, and the emotional journey of being part of a pioneering internet company during a pivotal moment.