It is really important for us that people understand what the strategy is and that the real approach is to make everything social, not to build a vertical approach.
Stuff like photos and events and groups – we’ve built pretty basic versions of those apps to start but they ended up being so much more used because of their social integrations.
People can be really smart or have skills that are directly applicable, but if they don’t really believe in it, then they are not going to really work hard.
In my experience everyone will have a different view of the right level of tax so governments need to provide clear guidance that conforms to a set of international standards that all governments accept.
If you recognize that self-driving cars are going to prevent car accidents, AI will be responsible for reducing one of the leading causes of death in the world.
Virtual Reality is really a new communication platform. By feeling truly present, you can share unbounded spaces and experiences with the people in your life. Imagine sharing not just moments with your friends online, but entire experiences and adventures.
People developed planes first and then took care of flight safety. If people were focused on safety first, no one would ever have built a plane.
The point of Facebook isn’t the features, it’s the people.
Our goal is not to build a platform; it’s to be cross all of them.
I think people tend to be worried about every new technology that comes along.
I try to shrug it off as a minor annoyance that whenever I do something successful, every capitalist out there wants a piece of the action.
I don’t have an alarm clock. If someone needs to wake me up, then I have my BlackBerry next to me.
If you actually do something you love it’s a lot easier and takes on a lot more purpose.
We just cared more about connecting the world than anyone else. And we still do today.
At Facebook, we build tools to help people connect with the people they want and share what they want, and by doing this we are extending people’s capacity to build and maintain relationships.
Almost any mistake you can make in running a company, I’ve probably made.
You know, you really don’t need a forensics team to get to the bottom of this. If you guys were the inventors of Facebook, you’d have invented Facebook.
If a product costs $10,000 or $20,000 it has limited use. This is what the first computers cost! Only when almost everyone is able to afford it will it be a real thing.
Every application will be designed from the ground up to use real identity and friends.
We are working hard to build a service that everyone, everywhere can use, whether they are a person, a company, a president or an organisation working for change.