Zimmer: Social identity and ratings make carpooling safer and scalable
John Zimmer · Lyft: John Zimmer (2017) · Jun 25, 2018 · at 7:40
Lyft co-founder John Zimmer explains the core product insight behind Zimride, contrasting Facebook-verified ridesharing with anonymous college campus bulletin boards.
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“If you tied something to a social network like Facebook, you could have a profile of the individual you're going to share a ride with and follow up with ratings. Of how that ride experience was which would create a safer and more broadly used environment for carpooling on college campuses.”
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