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Techies, take note. Alexis Ohanian shows that you can absolutely make a difference by engaging in the political process.
by sethbannon 14y ago
Techies, take note. Alexis Ohanian shows that you can absolutely make a difference by engaging in the political process.
- j_s 14y agoPardon my ignorance, but isn't he less techie and more unbelievably-amazing-biz-dev guy?
- infinitone 14y agoYeah, pretty sure it was Steve Huffman that was the techie in the Reddit cofounding duo. Alexis is more marketing/bus dev/hustle.
- kn0thing 14y agoTrue story. I also draw logos and make ambitious-but-rather-unrealistic product mockups.
- jedberg 14y agoAlexis was the less technical one, but make no mistake: he's no slouch when it comes to technology.
- wellhesright 14y agoComputer Science major, or self-taught?
- kn0thing 14y agoBusiness & history major. I took plenty of CS classes in highschool/communitycollege/and at UVA, but that was just enough for me to realize I wasn't in the same league as folks like Steve.
- j_s 14y agoNo slight to Alexis; my point was more that the GP should begin 'Growth hackers/biz-dev/CEO's, take note.'
- kn0thing 14y agoFlattery will get you everywhere! I draw logos, too. And slightly self-loathing marketing guy ;) http://www.hyperink.com/Make-Something-People-Love-Lessons-From-A-Startup-Guy-b1478 http://www.hyperink.com/Make-Something-People-Love-Lessons-F...
- rhizome 14y agoI don't think it's as much "techies," per se, as being a person who 35MM people like and listen to. Rush Limbaugh "engages the political process" by the same token. Regardless of his actual words, he is courted as a taste-maker.