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Re:Employee #1: Kickstarter – AMA and Interview by moeamaya on Saturday December 03, 2016 @10:09PM (#13098607)
Kickstarter was especially lucky to have you from the beginning. Because of the humble person you are you would never state this but I would attribute a decent amount of their success to your empathetic nature. Sustaining (note not growing) a community of creative makers is not about code and product, but of communication. Congrats on all your accomplishments and contributions. We need more people like you in tech!
Re:Employee #1: Kickstarter – AMA and Interview by cassiemarketos on Sunday December 04, 2016 @03:38PM (#13101666)
Thank you so much! An exceedingly kind insight -- although, without any humility whatsoever, I have to insist that the success of Kickstarter was due to many factors and the work of many wonderful people (including the founders). :)

I enjoy the distinction you make between "sustaining" -- I like to say "nurturing" -- a community and growing one. It is important to think about that.

Thank you for reading!