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Jeff Atwood is an American software developer and blogger who co-founded Stack Overflow with Joel Spolsky in 2008, the question-and-answer site used by millions of programmers. He also co-founded the open-source forum software Discourse and writes the Coding Horror blog.
Biography
Coding Horror
Atwood worked as a Windows developer and in 2004 started Coding Horror, a popular blog about software and the people who make it.
Stack Overflow
In 2008 he and Joel Spolsky launched Stack Overflow, where programmers ask and answer questions, with votes and reputation points. It grew into the Stack Exchange network.
Discourse
After leaving in 2012, he co-founded Discourse, open-source discussion software used by many communities.
Philanthropy
In 2024 he announced he would give away most of his wealth, including through guaranteed-income studies in the US.
Timeline
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2004
Starts Coding Horror
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2008
Launches Stack Overflow
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2012
Leaves Stack Exchange
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2013
Co-founds Discourse
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2021
Prosus buys Stack Overflow
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2024
Pledges most of his wealth
Notable works
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2004
Coding Horror Blog
Did you know?
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Stack Overflow was named by a reader poll on his blog.
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Stack Overflow’s reputation points reward helpful answers.
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3
Prosus bought Stack Overflow for $1.8 billion.
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Frequently asked
Who is Jeff Atwood?
Jeff Atwood is an American software developer and blogger who co-founded Stack Overflow with Joel Spolsky in 2008, the question-and-answer site used by millions of programmers. He also co-founded the open-source forum software Discourse and writes the Coding Horror blog.
Where is Jeff Atwood from?
Jeff Atwood was born in United States.
What is Jeff Atwood known for?
Jeff Atwood is best known for Coding Horror blog; co-founding Stack Overflow (2008) and Discourse (2013).
References
- Jeff Atwood — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Jeff Atwood (Q4703800) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- Last updated
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