In one other signal of the upheaval occurring internally at Twitter, the corporate has known as off its Chirp simply two weeks earlier than it was scheduled to happen on November sixteenth. The firm alerted builders and different attendees in a short word that didn’t present a motive for the cancellation.

“The team at Twitter is hard at work right now to make Twitter better for everyone – including developers,” the message says. “While we are heads down working on some exciting things for you, we’ve decided to cancel our #Chirp Developer Conference.”

A Twitter spokesperson declined to touch upon the explanation for the cancellation. Members of the media acquired invites to register for Chirp simply two weeks in the past. “Chirp is the first time we will bring our developer community from around the globe together in person to preview some new tools, discuss feedback, and celebrate the developers that are making it easier for people on Twitter to discover content, have safer conversations, and impact the greater good,” a Twitter spokesperson stated on the time.

While sudden, the cancellation isn’t notably stunning, given Musk’s latest takeover of the corporate. In addition to shaking up its management, he’s additionally vowed to considerably change the corporate’s subscription service, Twitter Blue, and is prone to make adjustments to content material moderation and different insurance policies. It wouldn’t be shocking if he additionally has a special imaginative and prescient for Twitter’s developer technique.

But for Twitter’s builders, the cancellation will probably be a disappointment. The firm has had a strained relationship with builders over time, however has tried to revamp its developer platform with new APIs for and apps. Chirp was set to be Twitter’s first in-person developer convention since 2015. Now, like many different elements of Twitter below Musk, the corporate’s plans for builders are as soon as once more unsure.