“I realized my algorithms were so far from having a snarky detector that this was a better approach.”
Google executive Bradley Horowitz, on the time at Yahoo when he discovered Flickr users were better at tagging photos than his machines, VentureBeat, 22 May 2012
“You see it applied to software, you see it applied to hardware; it blows it up. In every way you can imagine, it destroys everything that came before. It’s the most ultimate form of creative destruction.”
WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg, on the fall-down-go-boom potential of publishing and sharing your code, PandoDaily, 24 May 2012
“It’s a misperception, especially the playboy. I do have a Bentley. I do go out. I’d rather not go into personal details.”
Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin, on the image people have of him based on what they see on the social network, New York Times, 17 May 2012
“We intend to use some of this funding as a cushion in case of macroeconomic changes.”
Quora cofounder Adam D’Angelo, on his plans to put a chunk of the $50 million in change he raised for his company in the bank, Quora, 14 May 2012
“I think Scott Thompson did a great job at PayPal. I think he’s a very talented leader and I believe he can help Yahoo. I hope they get through this and he can continue to do the very challenging job he’s got of helping to turn Yahoo around. I’m Scott’s biggest fan.”
eBay CEO John Donahoe, on the troubles of his former protégé, Bloomberg, 9 May 2012
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