I actually built a tiny computer as a junior high school project. Mitch Kapor buildcomputerhigh 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
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
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
The computer environment is radically different today. In the 1980s, it was like the Wild West, with a lot of open territory. Now, the cowboys have moved out and the farmers have moved in. Mitch Kapor 1980scomputercowboy Change image and share on social
Before I started a company, I was an employee with a bad attitude. I was always felt like, bosses are stupid, and people weren't well treated. Mitch Kapor attitudebadboss 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