A key element of Web blogs is the community element. Most blogs are not self-contained; they are highly dependent on linking to each other. Evan Williams blogcommunitycontain Change image and share on social
Twitter was designed to be this system that you just scan for information that's important or useful to you and then walk away, and if you wanna take a break you take a break. Evan Williams breakdesignimportant Change image and share on social
My brother was the consummate Nebraska boy - the football star who went to the university, was president of his fraternity, hunted with my dad all the time. Evan Williams boybrotherconsummate Change image and share on social
After high school, I enrolled at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, but I stayed only a year and a half. I felt college was a waste of time; I wanted to start working. Evan Williams collegeenrollfelt Change image and share on social
I suspect there's a lot of validity to the premise that big companies aren't going to attract entrepreneurial talent. Evan Williams attractbigcompany Change image and share on social
In the best cases, Twitter makes people smarter and faster and more efficient. Evan Williams caseefficientfast Change image and share on social
When I meet with the founders of a new company, my advice is almost always, 'Do fewer things.' It's true of partnerships, marketing opportunities, anything that's taking up your time. The vast majority of things are distractions, and very few really matter to your success. Evan Williams advicecompanydistraction share on social
'What is Twitter?' has always been a tough question to answer. Evan Williams answerquestiontough Change image and share on social
I had a blog for many years. Once you develop your readership on your blog, and you can put something out there or direct traffic or get attention - it's like a super power. Evan Williams attentionblogdevelop Change image and share on social
I think Twitter will be a fundamental part of how people interact with their government. Evan Williams fundamentalgovernmentinteract Change image and share on social
