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Every podcast mention of Facebook in one pod.
590 videos. Track how it's discussed, by whom, and what experts actually think.
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Videos Mentioning Facebook
Ayanna Howard: Human-Robot Interaction & Ethics of Safety-Critical Systems | Lex Fridman Podcast #66
Lex Fridman
A social media company also mentioned alongside Twitter for working hard on ethical algorithms despite public criticism and anecdotal evidence of bias.
Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing (Richard Socher, Salesforce)
Lex Fridman
Published the Bobby dataset for question answering and logical reasoning tasks.
Female Founders Conference 2017
Y Combinator
Used as an example of a basic yet massively successful startup, initially for Harvard students. Also mentioned as a platform for ad campaigns and a source of trending topics later in the talk.
Startup Investor School Day 1 Live Stream
Y Combinator
Mentioned as an example of a company that started when its market was small, illustrating the importance of identifying rapidly growing markets rather than large existing ones.
YC SUS: Eric Migicovsky & Dalton Caldwell discuss pivoting & pitching
Y Combinator
Used as an example in discussions about social apps and founder experience, and also in relation to early monetization strategies.
Michael Seibel - How to Plan an MVP
Y Combinator
Cited as an example of a company whose launch was not widely remembered, highlighting the difference between a product launch and a press launch.
Sam Altman - How to Succeed with a Startup
Y Combinator
Mentioned as an example of a successful company that people likely discovered through a friend's recommendation.
Mark Zuckerberg On Yahoo's Billion Dollar Offer
Y Combinator
The company faced a critical decision point when Yahoo offered to buy it for $1 billion, leading to major internal shifts and employee departures.
YC Founders Made These Fundraising Mistakes
Y Combinator
Cited as an example of a company that was always profitable and raised money on good terms, leading to founder Mark Zuckerberg retaining significant ownership.
Understanding Investor Terms & Incentives || Rookie Mistakes with Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel
Y Combinator
Used as an analogy for an employer asking a job applicant to secure offers from other companies before committing.
How to Create Luck - Dalton Caldwell, Y Combinator Partner
Y Combinator
Mentioned as an example where Mark Zuckerberg's constant prototyping and giving them to users created the surface area for its genesis.
Balaji Srinivasan at Startup School 2013
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a disruptive social technology originating from Silicon Valley.
How To Earn Customers For Life
Y Combinator
Discussed as a large company that engages in user-hostile practices and dark patterns. It's questioned whether their true customers are users or advertisers, given the number of stories about misleading engagement numbers.
How to Find a Technical Cofounder - Michael Seibel
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a large tech company where non-technical individuals might be kept away from engineering roles, making it harder to build an engineering network.
Should You Quit Your Job At A Unicorn?
Y Combinator
Mentioned as an example of a company that looked similar over time, implying stability that employees might seek.
How To Compete With Amazon and Google
Y Combinator
Mentioned for its API that Perfect Audience initially used and for its later move into custom audiences, becoming a competitor. Also discussed as a FANG company that sometimes fails to kill startups.
The Cult of Conformity in Silicon Valley
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a big tech company that college students now obsess over getting jobs at, studying its interview process similarly to finance jobs.
Turning Your Users Into Paying Customers
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a consumer-facing platform that might monetize through advertising.
Mark Zuckerberg on Taking Risks and Finding Talented People
Y Combinator
The social media company founded by Mark Zuckerberg and others, discussed in the context of its early formation, investment, and hiring practices.
Do Technical Founders Need Business Co-Founders?
Y Combinator
Acknowledged as a complex case regarding co-founder roles, but Zuckerberg is identified as a technical founder, fitting the pattern of technically founded successful companies.
Why Should I Start a Startup? by Michael Seibel
Y Combinator
Cited as an example of a company offering prestigious jobs that might be highly sought after by talented individuals, even if the reality of the work differs from perception.
Why This Is The Perfect Time To Start A Startup
Y Combinator
The company that acquired FriendFeed, founded by Paul Buai.
Does Your Startup Need To Be In San Francisco?
Y Combinator
One of the major tech employers situated outside of San Francisco in the Bay Area.
Starting A Company? The Key Terms You Should Know | Startup School
Y Combinator
An example company that was an early venture capital investment, highlighting the potential for high returns.