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We're not going the photography route. I think there is a real distinction between photos and images, and Flickr is for photos, and Instagram is for photos. You wouldn't put a filter on a meme; you'd put a filter on top of a photo that came from your camera.

~Alan Schaaf

Topics: Between Came Camera Distinction Filter Going Images Instagram Meme Photo Photography Photos Put Real Route Think Top You Your I Think

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In the early days, it was enough for Imgur to have a team that was focused on building product and engineering. But I realized early on if we were going to be successful, we needed someone who would be a bridge between the company and community.

~Alan Schaaf

Topics: Between Bridge Building Community Company Days Early Early Days Engineering Enough Focused Going Needed Product Realized Someone Successful Team Were Who Would

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People come home from work, and they just want to unwind.

~Alan Schaaf

Topics: Come Home Just People Unwind Want Work

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I'm proud that I've been able to attract an incredible team to work with me.

~Alan Schaaf

Topics: Able Attract Been Incredible Me Proud Team Work

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The successful entrepreneurs that I see have two characteristics: self-awareness and persistence. They're able to see problems in their companies through their self-awareness and be persistent enough to solve them.

~Alan Schaaf

Topics: Able Characteristics Companies Enough Entrepreneurs Persistence Persistent Problems See Self-Awareness Solve Successful Them Through Two I See

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Entrepreneurship, to me, means that you're a psychopath. The world doesn't work in the way you want it to, and you have a vision for how it should work. Unlike everyone else, this isn't OK with you. You have to go out, against every possible odd, and do something about it. That's what makes you crazy.

~Alan Schaaf

Topics: About Against Crazy Else Entrepreneurship Every Everyone Everyone Else Go How Makes Me Means Odd Ok Out Possible Should Something Unlike Vision Want Way Work World You

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My favorite interview question is, 'If you could have a superpower, what would it be?'

~Alan Schaaf

Topics: Could Favorite Interview Question Superpower Would You

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GIFs work because the punch line is instantaneous. It's entirely different from almost any other form of content on the Internet, which takes time to consume.

~Alan Schaaf

Topics: Almost Any Because Consume Content Different Entirely Form Instantaneous Internet Line Other Punch Punch Line Takes Time Which Work

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Imgur is a data-driven company, and our community is our most important signal. But you can't perfectly plot humans neatly into a chart. It takes someone with instincts and empathy to truly understand the community and represent them in all of the company decisions.

~Alan Schaaf

Topics: Chart Community Company Decisions Empathy Humans Important Instincts Most Neatly Our Our Community Perfectly Plot Represent Signal Someone Takes Them Truly Understand You

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Being bootstrapped is great. You own 100 percent of it. But the downside is that you aren't able to move as fast as you want.

~Alan Schaaf

Topics: Able Being Downside Fast Great Move Own Percent Want You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Businessman

Born: October 21st, 1987

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