Stubblebine: Jack Dorsey was the only reliable employee at Odeo
Tony Stubblebine · Jack Dorsey's Last Boss Tells True Story in Episode 191 with Tony Stubblebine · Mar 6, 2016 · at 16:55
Tony Stubblebine, former engineering director at Odeo, reflects on managing Jack Dorsey prior to the founding of Twitter.
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“The you know, the whole team was really chaotic, and I mostly spent time dealing with other people's problems, and Jack was the only reliable person.”
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