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==Career==
==Career==
Huffman, a graduate of [[Wakefield School]] in [[The Plains, Virginia]], attended the [[University of Virginia]] and majored in [[Computer Science]].<ref name="grad">{{cite web | url=http://www.seas.virginia.edu/pubs/uvaengineer/websites.php | title=Unleashing High-Profile, High-Profit Websites | author=Zak Richards}}</ref> After college, he teamed up with classmate [[Alexis Ohanian]] to start [[Reddit]], which was initially funded by [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]].<ref name="grad"/> Reddit was later acquired by [[Condé Nast]] in 2006.<ref name="wired">{{cite web | url=http://techcrunch.com/2006/10/31/breaking-news-conde-nastwired-acquires-reddit/ | title=Condé Nast/Wired Acquires Reddit | date=2006-10-31}}</ref>
Huffman, a graduate of [[Wakefield School]] in [[The Plains, Virginia]], attended the [[University of Virginia]] and majored in [[Computer Science]].<ref name="grad">{{cite web | url=http://www.seas.virginia.edu/pubs/uvaengineer/websites.php | title=Unleashing High-Profile, High-Profit Websites | author=Zak Richards}}</ref> After college, he teamed up with classmate [[Alexis Ohanian]] to start [[Reddit]], which was initially funded by [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]].<ref name="grad"/>

Huffman and Ohanian first pitched their idea to Paul Graham from Y-Combinator. He advised and gave his suggestions, changing of what was an app for ordering food, to become Reddit.<ref name="Eyerys">{{cite web | url=http://www.eyerys.com/articles/people/community-diversity-steve-huffman | date=2015-08-08 | title=A Community Of Diversity By Steve Huffman | author=Eyerys}}</ref>

Reddit was later acquired by [[Condé Nast]] in 2006.<ref name="wired">{{cite web | url=http://techcrunch.com/2006/10/31/breaking-news-conde-nastwired-acquires-reddit/ | title=Condé Nast/Wired Acquires Reddit | date=2006-10-31}}</ref>


In 2010, Huffman teamed up with Adam Goldstein to create the travel site [[Hipmunk]], with funding also from [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]].<ref name="hipmunk-about" /><ref name="hipmunktechcrunch" /> In 2011, Huffman was named to ''[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]'' magazine's 30 under 30 list.<ref>{{cite web | date=2011-06-27 | title=Adam Goldstein and Steve Huffman, Founders of Hipmunk | publisher=Inc.com | url=http://www.inc.com/30under30/2011/profile-steve-huffman-adam-goldstein-founders-hipmunk.html}}</ref> Huffman is also the instructor for "CS253: Web Development", an [[e-learning]] course that began on April 2012 offered by [[e-learning|online education]] provider [[Udacity]].<ref>{{cite web | date=2012-04-01 | title=Udacity CS253 Web Application Engineering | url=http://www.udacity.com/overview/Course/cs253/CourseRev/apr2012}}</ref>
In 2010, Huffman teamed up with Adam Goldstein to create the travel site [[Hipmunk]], with funding also from [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]].<ref name="hipmunk-about" /><ref name="hipmunktechcrunch" /> In 2011, Huffman was named to ''[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]'' magazine's 30 under 30 list.<ref>{{cite web | date=2011-06-27 | title=Adam Goldstein and Steve Huffman, Founders of Hipmunk | publisher=Inc.com | url=http://www.inc.com/30under30/2011/profile-steve-huffman-adam-goldstein-founders-hipmunk.html}}</ref> Huffman is also the instructor for "CS253: Web Development", an [[e-learning]] course that began on April 2012 offered by [[e-learning|online education]] provider [[Udacity]].<ref>{{cite web | date=2012-04-01 | title=Udacity CS253 Web Application Engineering | url=http://www.udacity.com/overview/Course/cs253/CourseRev/apr2012}}</ref>

Revision as of 03:20, 8 August 2015

Not to be confused with Steve Hoffman.
Steve Huffman
Born (1983-11-12) November 12, 1983 (age 40)
EducationComputer Science
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
OccupationCEO of Reddit

Steve Huffman (born November 12, 1983) is an American web developer and both the co-founder and CEO of the social networking website Reddit.[1][2] More recently, he co-founded the airfare search site Hipmunk.[3][4]

Career

Huffman, a graduate of Wakefield School in The Plains, Virginia, attended the University of Virginia and majored in Computer Science.[5] After college, he teamed up with classmate Alexis Ohanian to start Reddit, which was initially funded by Y Combinator.[5]

Huffman and Ohanian first pitched their idea to Paul Graham from Y-Combinator. He advised and gave his suggestions, changing of what was an app for ordering food, to become Reddit.[6]

Reddit was later acquired by Condé Nast in 2006.[7]

In 2010, Huffman teamed up with Adam Goldstein to create the travel site Hipmunk, with funding also from Y Combinator.[3][4] In 2011, Huffman was named to Inc. magazine's 30 under 30 list.[8] Huffman is also the instructor for "CS253: Web Development", an e-learning course that began on April 2012 offered by online education provider Udacity.[9]

In 2014 Huffman stated that his decision to sell Reddit was a mistake, and that the site's growth had exceeded his expectations.[10]

On July 10, 2015, after Ellen Pao's resignation, Huffman was appointed CEO of Reddit.[2] Huffman expressed that some controversial communities shouldn't be on Reddit, writing "Neither Alexis nor I created reddit to be a bastion of free speech, but rather as a place where open and honest discussion can happen."[11] Huffman later stated "we didn’t create reddit to be a bastion of free speech, the concept is important to us." Huffman went on to publish a lengthy statement around objectionable content, creating new policies that would require users to opt-in to seeing some content, and blocking material that encourages "Systematic and/or continued actions to torment or demean someone."[12][13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Three Years After Their Acquisition, Reddit Founders Move On". Techcrunch. 2009-10-27.
  2. ^ a b Issac, Mike (July 10, 2015). "Ellen Pao Is Stepping Down as Reddit's Chief". New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "About Hipmunk". Hipmunk. 2010-08-01.
  4. ^ a b Leena Rao (2010-08-01). "Reddit Co-Founder Dips Back Into Y Combinator With Travel Startup Hipmunk".
  5. ^ a b Zak Richards. "Unleashing High-Profile, High-Profit Websites".
  6. ^ Eyerys (2015-08-08). "A Community Of Diversity By Steve Huffman".
  7. ^ "Condé Nast/Wired Acquires Reddit". 2006-10-31.
  8. ^ "Adam Goldstein and Steve Huffman, Founders of Hipmunk". Inc.com. 2011-06-27.
  9. ^ "Udacity CS253 Web Application Engineering". 2012-04-01.
  10. ^ Matthew Hall (10 Dec 2014). "'Atrocious, mobile sucks': Reddit co-founder Steve Huffman on what site has become". The Age.
  11. ^ "New CEO: Some People on Reddit 'Shouldn't Be Here at All'". Re/Code. 14 Jul 2015.
  12. ^ "Let's talk content. AMA. : announcements". reddit.
  13. ^ "Reddit CEO Steve Huffman Is Cracking Down On Hateful Content". Fast Company.
  14. ^ Trisha Thadani, USA TODAY (16 July 2015). "Reddit CEO to discuss site's values, policies in AMA today". USA TODAY.

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