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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

FriendFeed generated a lot of buzz but struggled to grow because we competed with Facebook, which became a formidable competitor.

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Paul Buchheit - Startup Investor School Day 2

@ Y Combinator

Paul Buchheit - Startup Investor School Day 2

03/07/18

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Paul Buchheit

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

I realized that Facebook was an unstoppable force in social networking, and that competing with them was a significant challenge.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

10/09/24

@ Y Combinator

In the web era, Facebook emerged as the dominant application, overshadowing Apple's web products, which were not perceived as competitive at the time.

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Y Combinator Cast

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When Facebook announced custom audiences, it became a direct competitor to my company, Perfect Audience, which was a major concern.

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Ron Conway

10/27/13

@ Y Combinator

The growth and user engagement on Facebook excited me, even though I wasn't a big user myself; the metrics showed it was gaining traction quickly.

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Alex Schultz

03/24/17

@ Y Combinator

Facebook's growth was primarily through word-of-mouth rather than email sharing, as it lacked a native way to contact non-users.

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Mark Zuckerberg

08/17/16

@ Y Combinator

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.

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Paul Buchheit

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

Google struggled with social networking because it didn't resonate with the company's core interests, focusing instead on technical challenges.

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Mark Zuckerberg

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

Facebook's success stemmed from its emphasis on real identity and the ability for users to share their content, which was missing from other platforms at the time.

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Y Combinator Cast

10/09/24

@ Y Combinator

In the mobile era, Apple was ahead while Facebook struggled to keep up, often acquiring companies like Instagram and WhatsApp to strengthen its position.