Huffman: Starting Reddit over with perfect hindsight might still fail
Steve Huffman · Live Episode! Reddit: Alexis Ohanian & Steve Huffman · Aug 31, 2017 · at 50:15
Reddit co-founder Steve Huffman discusses the role of timing and user whims in building successful social platforms.
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“If I went back 10 years ago and knew everything I knew now and had to start Reddit all over again, I don't know if we could succeed.”
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