Podcast #4: Anil Dash, Entrepreneur to Activist
Podcast #4: Anil Dash, Entrepreneur to Activist
Paul and Rich talk to entrepreneur-turned-activist Anil Dash about the early days of the web, access and inclusivity, and the ethical responsibilities of the people who build digital technologies. Plus we try to settle how much you should tip on a New York City cab ride — no matter what the interface.
Anil describes himself as an “entrepreneur, activist and advocate working to make technology and the tech industry more humane, inclusive and ethical.” He helped start Six Apart (RIP), the company that made Movable Type. He’s gone on to cofound Makerba.se and Activate, and advises sites like Medium and DonorsChoose. Over the last several years he’s shifted the majority of his focus to social activism, working to make tech more inclusive and accessible to all.
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Full disclosure
Paul and Rich know Anil and have for years; Paul has worked with and for Anil. Anil advised on of Rich’s startups. Our world is small and insular. We welcome and accept all feedback.
From the podcast:
Paul: Anil Dash [is a, uh] “re-ruptor.”
Anil: Boy, that’s a branding triumph.
Anil: “Everything prior to 2003 or so of the internet was just getting set up…what changes then is we realized that all we had been doing prior to that was clearing our throats and getting read to talk to each other. Right? The internet was for people to communicate.”
