Paul Graham coined Reddit's 'front page of the internet' tagline
Alexis Ohanian · Alexis Ohanian – From Reddit to 776, a Technology Company that Deploys Venture Capital (EP.388) · May 27, 2024 · at 13:52
Alexis Ohanian recounts the founding of Reddit during discussions with Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham after pivoting away from their original mobile ordering startup.
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“What we eventually got to was this idea of creating the front page of the internet, and give Paul credit for that tagline.”
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