X product chief Nikita Bier is leaving after one year

<figure> <img alt="Vector collage of the X logo." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25535562/STK160_X_TWITTER_2__D.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">X head of product Nikita Bier is stepping down and says he will move into a role as an advisor, <a href="https://x.com/nikitabier/status/2085105586966827343?s=20">writing that</a> "it's time to pass the torch and demote myself to my natural state: a poster." He shared the update just over a month after celebrating his <a href="https://x.com/nikitabier/status/2071985808991789204?s=20">one-year anniversary on the job</a>, and just weeks after Elon Musk's <a href="https://www.theverge.com/science/975545/spacex-x-earnings-ai-data-centers-compute-space">combined SpaceX / X / xAI companies</a> went public. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">He says that "almost every aspect of X" has been rebuilt while he was head of product, including its timeline, Android app, chat, and notifications. Going forward, the "next leaders" mentioned are <a href="https://x.com/benjitaylor/status/2085124436915868093">Benji Taylor leading design</a> with <a href="https://x.com/dinkin_flickaa">iOS lead Jonah Katz</a> and <a href="https://x.com/singhai">Mridul Singhai</a> leading the pr …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/975955/x-twitter-nikita-bier-leaving">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>