I'm probably the worst Silicon Valley insider ever. I don't hang out with Silicon Valley people.
I started using Twitter about year after its very early adoption and ended up investing in it around that same time. I'm involved with the Tech scene and companies ranging from Facebook, Stumbleupon and Twitter.
I've little in common with the scene in Silicon Valley and San Francisco. I'm a New Yorker.
I wouldn't say that I know a lot about 'Silicon Valley'. I live in Boston, for one thing. And I don't live and breathe this stuff the way most of the guys out there do.
Berlin is well on its way to becoming one of the most vibrant startup hubs in the world.
I was a fly on the wall at Gawker Media during the heyday of this thing called blogging.
The N.Y.C. tech scene is vibrant, and Betabeat will be a great vehicle to cover it in depth.
I've spent a good part of my life in Silicon Valley, California, and I really like that place.
I want my work at Google to have a long-term impact on the tech scene in Africa and to result in millions more Africans not just going online but having an amazing experience once they do. That's what drives me every single day when I get to work.
