We got our first customer by leveraging LinkedIn to connect and understand their needs better.

At LinkedIn, we shifted to a mobile-first approach to scale effectively, recognizing that future users would primarily engage through mobile devices.

The challenge with LinkedIn was achieving critical mass; without it, there was no value for users joining the platform.

Jeff Weiner's leadership transformed LinkedIn from a successful startup into a major pillar of the internet, showcasing his instrumental role in the company's growth.

When I started LinkedIn, two-thirds of my smart friends thought I was an idiot for starting it, which was a good signal that I was onto something unique.

We realized that if PayPal failed, it would create a massive loss of over $200 million in venture capital, so we decided to pitch our best ideas to each other, including an early version of LinkedIn.

The growth group we established at Facebook was crucial for our rapid growth, as it focused on leveraging our product to encourage community members to evangelize it to their friends.

We always knew we could grow users first, which was our primary focus in the early days of Duolingo.

We learned to do things that don't scale, like personally meeting our users in New York, which helped us build rapport and gather valuable feedback.