Alan Schaaf

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I'm the type of manager who doesn't really like the word 'manage.' Nor do I really like the word 'boss.' I like to look at myself as more as a leader.
- Alan Schaaf
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It's gotten more open and easy to create a business on the Internet. That's a really awesome thing for entrepreneurs and for the world.
- Alan Schaaf
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I like to think of an image as different from a photo.
- Alan Schaaf
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Entrepreneurship, to me, means that you're a psychopath. The world doesn't work in the way you want it to, and you have a vision for how it should work. Unlike everyone else, this isn't OK with you. You have to go out, against every possible odd, and do something about it. That's what makes you crazy.
- Alan Schaaf
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We're not going the photography route. I think there is a real distinction between photos and images, and Flickr is for photos, and Instagram is for photos. You wouldn't put a filter on a meme; you'd put a filter on top of a photo that came from your camera.
- Alan Schaaf
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Over the years, the Internet has been going down the path of becoming a more personalized experience.
- Alan Schaaf
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I've found that instability from growth comes in waves.
- Alan Schaaf
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Honestly, I could care less about business development.
- Alan Schaaf
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We want to be the best place on the Internet. That's where the focus is at.
- Alan Schaaf
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The office has a really fun 'community' feel, kind of like Imgur itself. The things that you see that are on the walls and on our desks came directly from our users.
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We want to be like a YouTube for viral images.
- Alan Schaaf
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I don't think display advertising is the future of advertising.
- Alan Schaaf