Patreon co-founder Sam Yam says he is joining OpenAI to lead Creator Product, alongside Patreon's Head of Product Drew Rowny and Head of Engineering Shannon Ma (Sam Yam/@samyamiam)

Sam Yam / @samyamiam : Patreon co-founder Sam Yam says he is joining OpenAI to lead Creator Product, alongside Patreon's Head of Product Drew Rowny and Head of Engineering Shannon Ma 1/ I'm joining @OpenAI to lead Creator Product after over 13 years since starting @Patreon. Coming with me are my fa…

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2026-09-23 05:10 · Techmeme
Patreon co-founder Sam Yam says he is joining OpenAI to lead Creator Product, alongside Patreon's Head of Product Drew Rowny and Head of Engineering Shannon Ma (Sam Yam/@samyamiam)

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