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DECEMBER 19, 2011

It’s central standard was HTML (hyper text markup language) that described how we would show data on computer screens. When web browsers (the programs that can read and interpret HTML) were popularized they were “dumb.” The WWW is the presentation layer. It was a terrible user experience.

Web 355

Web AJAX Distribution HTML 355

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

By the mid-nineties we had the World Wide Web, which gave us a standard way to publish web pages using HTML. MySpace was: scantily dressed, teenaged, middle-America, design chaos and on ad steroids. When Time Warner & AOL merged it was widely feared that this would be a monopoly that would control the Internet.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Internet EC2 297

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AUGUST 17, 2009

There is nothing wrong with non-founders – by design they are the overwhelming majority of companies. Putting your thoughts into spreadsheets, PowerPoint, HTML, etc. People design their products in a box assuming that they’ll show customers later and get feedback. The world is much safer for non-founders.

Founder Vesting 365

Founder Vesting Intellectual Property Stock Options IP 365

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

By the mid-nineties we had the World Wide Web, which gave us a standard way to publish web pages using HTML. MySpace was: scantily dressed, teenaged, middle-America, design chaos and on ad steroids. Don’t Stop Believing. Social Networking in Web 1.0: GeoCities, Tripod & Yahoo!

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Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

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FEBRUARY 12, 2017

https://medium.com/media/cc969482e7abf6b75d3c0958c8ee409d/href I moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and as a VC who had built his career as a programmer, database designer, program manager, CEO then VP Products at Salesforce, I wanted to build a portfolio of software investments. Video is the new HTML.”

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Media Los Angeles Russia Viral 210