The original goal was to publish information obtained from some of the smartest minds in the technology industry while helping connect them to a larger audience of decision makers.
For readers, the site created one place to hear opinions from established leaders and discover voices they might not otherwise encounter. Contributor entries pointed back to their authors, opening a direct channel between writer and reader.
That mission remains useful. Technology is easier to understand when ideas are attached to people, roles, organizations and a point in time.