Andreessen argues continuous optimization across human experiences improves the world
Marc Andreessen · a16z Podcast | Tech's Biggest Ideas and How They Take Hold -- With Marc Andreessen and Dan Siroker · Jan 2, 2019 · at 3:24
Marc Andreessen, co-founder of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, discusses the broader thesis behind optimization software.
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“At first it's like, okay, you can make, you know, these websites a little better, mobile apps a little better, and do this, and conversion rates, and so forth, and then you realize, wait a minute, like, you can make everything a little bit better, right? Basically everything in the world can be made better and so everything, like everything, every experience consumers have can be made a little bit better, every experience that people have in the workplace can be made a little bit better every experience people have when they're, you know, traveling can be made a little bit better and you make everything a little bit better kind of all the time, and basically the entire world gets better.”
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