Evan Williams
Evan Williams
Evan Clark Williamsis an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur who has founded several Internet companies. Williams was previously Chairman and CEO of Twitter, one of the internet's top ten websites...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth31 March 1972
CityClarks, NE
CountryUnited States of America
full knowing news people trust
Traditional news is often full of mistakes, but I think that people are getting more sophisticated in knowing what to trust and what not to trust.
love
I have a love for the hospitality industry.
'What is Twitter?' has always been a tough question to answer.
bigger derogatory gotten pages somewhat
'Vanity pages,' is somewhat of a derogatory term; personal pages are still the heart of blogging, but now there are more topic-oriented blogs. It's really about personal expression, and that's just gotten bigger and broader.
success
There's something about just hanging around when it comes to success on the Internet.
tweet
I used to tweet about the most mundane things - like 'I just bought a soya latte' - but now I try and make it a bit more interesting.
either happened incredibly lack sheer worked
Anything I've done that really worked happened because, either by sheer will or a lack of options, I was incredibly focused on one problem.
freedom
I'm not a big-company guy. I need freedom and control.
mistrust wants
I mistrust anyone... if they're saying, 'Well, that market wants this,' and you're not part of that market.
blog develop direct power readership super
I had a blog for many years. Once you develop your readership on your blog, and you can put something out there or direct traffic or get attention - it's like a super power.
best faster people
In the best cases, Twitter makes people smarter and faster and more efficient.
closed practice until
I never closed my practice -ÊI just did not take any new commissions until recently.
believe
I believe that companies that are independent are more competitive, ultimately.
cases complain stupid
I've done a lot of stupid things, but in most cases I can't complain about the outcomes.