Safari

5 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Jan 2, 2019 by Chris Dixon · said 28 times in 13 episodes since 2019 · across every show →

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Everything said about Safari, oldest first

Jan 2, 2019 negative
Opinion
Dixon: Facebook is the new browser, RSS reader, and ad blocker
“In some ways Facebook is the new browser, it's the new RSS reader, and it's the new ad blocker all combined into one, And what's happening in Safari with plugins is a sideshow.”
Chris Dixon Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 3:52 a16z Podcast | Advertising vs. Micropayments in the Age of Ad Blockers
Jan 2, 2019
Assertion Supported
Grant: Call center workers using Chrome or Firefox stay 15% longer
“Basically what he found was Chrome and Firefox users were on average getting in call center jobs to customer satisfaction rates in 90 days that took Internet Explorer and Safari users a 120 days to reach. And the Chrome and Firefox users also stuck around 15% …”
Adam Grant Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 1:57 a16z Podcast | How to Be Original and Make Big Ideas Happen
Feb 24, 2019
Assertion Supported
Apple Chose Konqueror Over Mozilla for Safari Because of Codebase Size
“And looking at that, it really just came down to Conqueror was one-tenth the size of Mozilla.”
Ken Kocienda Feb 24, 2019 ▶ 9:56 Inside the Apple Factory: Software Design in the Age of Steve Jobs
Feb 24, 2019
Insight
Preventing Code Speed Regressions Guarantees Software Performance Improves Over Time
“Ok team, if we check in code, and it doesn't make any speed regression, only two things can happen. Either the code will remain the same speed, or it'll get faster.”
Ken Kocienda Feb 24, 2019 ▶ 13:29 Inside the Apple Factory: Software Design in the Age of Steve Jobs
Feb 24, 2019 positive
Assertion Partly supported
Safari Was Three Times Faster Than Internet Explorer at Launch
“And eventually Safari, as when it was released, it was three times faster than MSIE at loading web pages.”
Ken Kocienda Feb 24, 2019 ▶ 14:11 Inside the Apple Factory: Software Design in the Age of Steve Jobs
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