Forget about where you want to be and go out and build stuff. Dodgeball came from being bored at work... things happen because you make them happen. Stop sketching, and start building. Dennis Crowley borebuilddodgeball Change image and share on social
I didn't really start building my own stuff until I was 24, 25 or so, and even then, I ran into a lot of resistance from, like, older folks, like my bosses at other companies or people in the industry that were like, 'Oh that's an interesting idea, but it will never work.' And, I don't know, I kind of believed everything that they told me. Dennis Crowley believebossbuild share on social
It's very clear to users, more clear than in other apps, that Foursquare is an app for search and discovery, and we're very good at delivering you a social map that will show you friends' faces on the map and things that you might like. Dennis Crowley appcleardeliver share on social
Don't let anyone tell you your ideas are stupid or the thing you feel most passionate about 'won't work' - it's happened to me time and time again, and we find that if you push at what you think is interesting hard enough, you're probably right. Dennis Crowley feelfindhappen share on social
Asking Siri where the nearest sushi bar is - that's not interesting. What's interesting is asking your phone where one of your friends have last had dinner in the neighborhood, or having it recommend a cool paella place in Barcelona because it knows you eat paella all the time at home. Dennis Crowley barbarcelonacool share on social
People share everything on Facebook. That can be a very good thing or a very noisy thing. With Foursquare, people know that they're getting information specifically about a place, advice about where they are and what they could be doing. It's a very filtered view of the world. Dennis Crowley advicefacebookfilter share on social
Foursquare makes maps special. We take maps that are blank and put dots on them to help you figure out what to do. Dennis Crowley blankdotfigure Change image and share on social
My buddies are like, 'You live the most amazing life!' Well, I'm working like a dog. I come home most nights and pass out on the couch. Dennis Crowley amazebuddycouch Change image and share on social
I learned early on not to feel badly about reaching out for help, and not to feel embarrassed about saying that you're in over your head. Dennis Crowley badlyearlyembarrass Change image and share on social
Between the three, Facebook is literally everyone I've ever shaken hands with at a conference or kissed on the cheek at Easter. Twitter seems to be everyone I am entertained by or I wish to meet some day. Foursquare seems to be everyone I run into on a regular basis. All three of those social graphs are powerful in their own. Dennis Crowley basischeekconference share on social