If you go back to the '50s and '60s... there was zero tech in S.F. It was all in the Valley... and it crept northward in early 2000s. Mitch Kapor 2000s50s60s Change image and share on social
My history is to find the next big thing early. Mitch Kapor bigearlyfind Change image and share on social
There's a great deal of suspicion and misunderstanding about IT among practicing doctors. One hears things like, 'I don't want to be turned into a data entry clerk, and I don't want some machine between me and my patients.' Mitch Kapor clerkdatumdeal share on social
We've already gotten a significant grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and a university consortium. I think the whole sector of Foundations, potentially with government support, is promising - more than promising, I think, it's substantial. Mitch Kapor andrewconsortiumfoundation share on social
There are excellent public interest grounds to have a search engine whose rankings are transparent. Mitch Kapor engineexcellentground Change image and share on social
One of the perks of being the founder is that you get to build the company in your image. Mitch Kapor buildcompanyfounder Change image and share on social
I don't think Silicon Valley understands the power of Wikipedia, how it works, or the opportunities it represents. Mitch Kapor opportunitypowerrepresent Change image and share on social
Lotus's efforts around the Mac were pathetically unsuccessful, which is sad. Mitch Kapor effortlotusmac Change image and share on social
'Silicon Valley' has come to mean the Bay Area, not just down the Peninsula. Mitch Kapor areabaypeninsula Change image and share on social
Startups, in some sense, have gotten so easy to start that we are confusing two things. And what we are confusing, often, is, 'How far can you get in your first day of travel?' with, 'How long it is going to take to get up to the top of the mountain?' Mitch Kapor confusedayeasy share on social
