Empathy is key in the design process, especially when you start expanding outside of your comfort zone to new languages, cultures, and age groups. If you try to assume what those people want, you're likely to get it wrong. Mike Krieger ageassumecomfort share on social
Software is like gardening - one day I'll go behind the shed and clean up. But if nobody ever goes there, does it matter a lot? Mike Krieger cleandaygarden Change image and share on social
In high school, one of the things I loved doing was this after-school program where you would teach computer skills to some of the maintenance folks at school. Mike Krieger computerfolkhigh Change image and share on social
People want to share their photos publicly with lots of people. Mike Krieger lotpeoplephoto Change image and share on social
Computer vision and machine learning have really started to take off, but for most people, the whole idea of what is a computer seeing when it's looking at an image is relatively obscure. Mike Krieger computerideaimage Change image and share on social
You have to tailor yourself to everybody. Sometimes people need a firmer hand; some people you can have a laugh with, and they concentrate more. What they needed was more certainty about the future of the company. Mike Krieger certaintycompanyconcentrate share on social
Innovation happens best when people of different backgrounds come together to solve the world's toughest challenges and, in the process, can create new jobs and opportunities. I'm hopeful that updated immigration policies will encourage entrepreneurs from around the world to help tackle these opportunities in the U.S. Mike Krieger backgroundchallengecreate share on social
When I came to the United States in 2004 to attend university at Stanford, I was instantly inspired by the stories and advice from startup leaders in Silicon Valley and beyond, who had endeavoured to create new opportunities and improve lives around the world. Mike Krieger adviceattendcreate share on social
Don't spend months building something without any idea if someone actually wants it. Mike Krieger buildideamonth Change image and share on social
You can't start a product simply by building it. You have to know why you're building it, and you might go down the wrong rabbit hole, waste time, and confuse things. Spending long afternoons with a sketchbook or talking through your ideas with other people can save a year in software development later on. Mike Krieger afternoonbuildconfuse share on social