The phone is one hundred, one hundred and ten years old. There was a middle period where the government had a broad ability to surveil, but if you look at human history in total, people evolved and civilizations evolved with private conversations and private speech. Brian Acton Read Quote
For me specifically, it was important to graduate. In my family, I was one of the first graduates. My mom did not have a college degree. My dad did not have a college degree. Brian Acton Read Quote
Building secure products actually makes for a safer world; many people in law enforcement may not agree with that. Brian Acton Read Quote
When I joined ‘WhatsApp,’ I was 38 years old. Opportunity is available to us in all walks of life and at all ages. Brian Acton Read Quote
When I worked at Yahoo, I saw a lot of acquisitions. Some succeeded, and some failed. I think I have learned from that. Brian Acton Read Quote
I myself saw Yahoo become a $100 billion company and then become a $10 billion company, so you always have to look at valuations with a grain of salt and understand it is a point-in-time measure. Brian Acton Read Quote
WhatsApp’ provides phone number-based messaging, and people asked, ‘Isn’t that what SMS is?’ Yes, but SMS is expensive, antiquated, and what WhatsApp did was modernize and level that playing field. Brian Acton Read Quote
I think every acquisition is unique and different. The best strategy is to listen to the founders and follow their lead. Brian Acton Read Quote
