On a personal note, I was born in Brooklyn. My folks moved out to Long Island when I was quite young, but once a Brooklynite, always a Brooklynite. Mitch Kapor bearbrooklynbrooklynite Change image and share on social
Every year we are greeted by a host of new apps that will 'change the way we think' about ordering takeout, 'fundamentally transform' our shoe purchases, or 'revolutionize' the way we edit photos. Mitch Kapor appchangeedit Change image and share on social
Life in cyberspace is often conducted in primitive frontier conditions, but it is a life which, at its best, is more egalitarian than elitist and more decentralized than hierarchical. It serves individuals and communities, not mass audiences, and it is extraordinarily multi-faceted in the purposes to which it is put. Mitch Kapor audiencecommunitycondition share on social
I'm fascinated by management and organizations: how organizations get things done and how successful organizations are built and maintained, how they evolve as they grow from start-ups to small companies to medium companies to big companies. Mitch Kapor bigbuildcompany share on social
I originally invested in Dropcam because I foresaw what the company and their products could do for consumers and the industry. I've been deeply impressed with what they've done in such little time, and I'm confident that they'll continue to exceed my expectations. Mitch Kapor companyconfidentconsumer share on social
Open source can propagate to fill all the nooks and crannies that people want it to fill. Mitch Kapor crannyfillnook Change image and share on social
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
StumbleUpon has humanized the Web and mastered a way for people to discover online content by incorporating an individual's personal preferences and recommendations of friends and like-minded people. Mitch Kapor contentdiscoverfriend Change image and share on social
Even though I had the talent, programming just didn't feel right. I never considered it very seriously. Some people get gratification from bending a machine to their will. I didn't. Mitch Kapor bendconsiderfeel Change image and share on social
I think there is widespread agreement that there is a crisis in public education. Mitch Kapor agreementcrisiseducation Change image and share on social