If G+ serves as a valid alternative to Twitter for your needs then you were using Twitter differently than most. Twitter's value is in its network, not the ability to share longform content, and G+ can't touch Twitter as a social network.
Yeah, it was super bittersweet and still is. My developer circle is mostly on Twitter, which I still interact with from time to time, to see what is going on in that circle.
I just hate trying to micromanage my words and grammar sooo much.
