Top 21 Quotes by Ben Silbermann

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These are some quotes by American author Ben Silbermann Businessman.

I kind of think of engineering like the chefs at a restaurant. Nobody's going to deny chefs are integrally important, but there's also so many other people who contribute to a great meal.

I kind of think of engineering like the chefs at a restaurant. Nobody's going to deny chefs are integrally important, but there's also so many other people who contribute to a great meal.

Ben Silbermann

There's a lot of pressure to look like the last company that was successful.

There's a lot of pressure to look like the last company that was successful.

Ben Silbermann

I always read about these stories of entrepreneurs - it's like they're in the desert with no water, and they're the ones that survive. But I've been really fortunate to have people on my team who are optimistic about the future and who know that if you work through hard times that there's usually something good at the end.

Ben Silbermann

I always just want to move along to the next step.

I always just want to move along to the next step.

Ben Silbermann

If Google teaches you anything, it's that small ideas can be big.

If Google teaches you anything, it's that small ideas can be big.

Ben Silbermann

The companies that I really admire the most are the ones that have a deep visceral understanding of why people use their service, and they figure out ways of making money that are completely consistent with how people are feeling and what they are doing at the time.

Ben Silbermann

One of the things I've learned is to be receptive of feedback.

One of the things I've learned is to be receptive of feedback.

Ben Silbermann

I used to wake up and look at our analytics and think, 'What if yesterday was the last day anyone used Pinterest?' Like, everyone collectively decided, 'We're done!' Over time I got more confidence.

I used to wake up and look at our analytics and think, 'What if yesterday was the last day anyone used Pinterest?' Like, everyone collectively decided, 'We're done!' Over time I got more confidence.

Ben Silbermann

I want Pinterest to be human. The Internet's still so abstract... To me, boards are a very human way of looking at the world.

I want Pinterest to be human. The Internet's still so abstract... To me, boards are a very human way of looking at the world.

Ben Silbermann

When Pinterest works well, it helps you find things that are meaningful to you. We want to build a system that helps you do that.

When Pinterest works well, it helps you find things that are meaningful to you. We want to build a system that helps you do that.

Ben Silbermann

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