So much of Reddit as a product was built on the shoulders of giants… We did some novel remixes of it but, at the end of the day, it was that: Grit and good luck. Alexis Ohanian Read Quote
Ramen in L.A. is much better than ramen in San Francisco. That’s just a fact. Alexis Ohanian Read Quote
Like most entrepreneurs, getting motivated to work has never been a problem for me; focus comes through delegating tasks to the best people you can find. Alexis Ohanian Read Quote
People want a remarkable experience; it’s what they’ll talk about, largely because the bar has been set so low by so many companies. Alexis Ohanian Read Quote
Reddit is a network where someone with a million karma points has an equal shot as someone with 10 karma points to hit the #1 post or comment. Alexis Ohanian Read Quote
My entire career has been built on the understanding that I am not only not the smartest person in the room, I am definitely not the smartest person in the world. And I am instead going to try to create as many opportunities to connect those great ideas and help them be great. Alexis Ohanian Read Quote
Status quo just means that everyone’s doing it. It doesn’t mean that this was divinely ordained, and of course this is the right decision. Alexis Ohanian Read Quote
If I can accomplish anything in the next however-many years, it is this: To help a generation realize, or to think of themselves, not just as consumers but also creators. Alexis Ohanian Read Quote
What makes Reddit special is that people feel free to express themselves. Where we want to draw the line is where that feeling of being able to express oneself freely starts to infringe on someone feeling like they can express themselves. Alexis Ohanian Read Quote
I’m probably the worst Silicon Valley insider ever. I don’t hang out with Silicon Valley people. Alexis Ohanian Read Quote
