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'''Steve Huffman''' (born November 12, 1983) is an American [[web developer]] and both the co-[[Entrepreneur|founder]] and CEO of the [[Social networking service|social networking]] website [[Reddit]].<ref>{{cite web | date=2009-10-27 | title=Three Years After Their Acquisition, Reddit Founders Move On | publisher=Techcrunch | url=http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/27/three-years-after-their-acquisition-reddit-founders-move-on/}}</ref><ref name="nyt" /> More recently, he co-founded the airfare search site [[Hipmunk]].<ref name="hipmunk-about">{{cite web | date=2010-08-01 | title=About Hipmunk | publisher=Hipmunk | url=http://www.hipmunk.com/about}}</ref><ref name="hipmunktechcrunch">{{cite web | url=http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/17/reddit-cofounder-dips-back-into-y-combinator-with-travel-startup-hipmunk/ | date=2010-08-01 | title=Reddit Co-Founder Dips Back Into Y Combinator With Travel Startup Hipmunk | author=Leena Rao}}</ref>
'''Steve Huffman''' (born November 12, 1983) is an American [[web developer]] and both the co-[[Entrepreneur|founder]] and CEO of the [[Social networking service|social networking]] website [[Reddit]].<ref>{{cite web | date=2009-10-27 | title=Three Years After Their Acquisition, Reddit Founders Move On | publisher=Techcrunch | url=http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/27/three-years-after-their-acquisition-reddit-founders-move-on/}}</ref><ref name="nyt" /> More recently, he co-founded the airfare search site [[Hipmunk]].<ref name="hipmunk-about">{{cite web | date=2010-08-01 | title=About Hipmunk | publisher=Hipmunk | url=http://www.hipmunk.com/about}}</ref><ref name="hipmunktechcrunch">{{cite web | url=http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/17/reddit-cofounder-dips-back-into-y-combinator-with-travel-startup-hipmunk/ | date=2010-08-01 | title=Reddit Co-Founder Dips Back Into Y Combinator With Travel Startup Hipmunk | author=Leena Rao}}</ref>


==Career==
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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 2014 Huffman stated that his decision to sell Reddit was a mistake, and that the site's growth had exceeded his expectations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/business-it/atrocious-mobile-sucks-reddit-cofounder-steve-huffman-on-what-site-has-become-20141209-122txn.html|title='Atrocious, mobile sucks': Reddit co-founder Steve Huffman on what site has become|work=The Age|date=10 Dec 2014|author=Matthew Hall}}</ref>

On July 10, 2015, after [[Ellen Pao]]'s resignation, Huffman was appointed CEO of Reddit.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|last1=Issac|first1=Mike|title=Ellen Pao Is Stepping Down as Reddit’s Chief|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/11/technology/ellen-pao-reddit-chief-executive-resignation.html?smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0|accessdate=July 10, 2015|work=[[New York Times]]|date=July 10, 2015}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://recode.net/2015/07/14/new-ceo-some-people-on-reddit-shouldnt-be-here-at-all/|title=New CEO: Some People on Reddit ‘Shouldn’t Be Here at All’|work=Re/Code|date=14 Jul 2015}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/3djjxw/lets_talk_content_ama/|title=Let's talk content. AMA. : announcements|work=reddit}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/3048747/fast-feed/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-is-cracking-down-on-hateful-content|title=Reddit CEO Steve Huffman Is Cracking Down On Hateful Content|work=Fast Company}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/07/16/huffman-ceo-reddit-forum/30241849/|title=Reddit CEO to discuss site's values, policies in AMA today|author=Trisha Thadani, USA TODAY|date=16 July 2015|work=USA TODAY}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:04, 1 September 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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