Young, bright, unconcerned about what others think of him (based on his hairdo! ), and technically great.
But what I like most about him is the way he constructed Quora, a product whose genius I am continually reminded of.
I believe I saw in one of his Quora answers that he had only four people on his team when he obtained US$11 million in Series A funding.
Adam D’Angelo has done more fantastic things with a tiny super-smart staff than any other entrepreneur I know.
“A small team of A+ players can run circles around a giant team of B and C players” – Steve Jobs Adam is a living example of this.
He’s pushed the boundaries of Lean Startup principles, focusing solely on producing a great product and focusing on what matters. Tunnel vision is a term used to describe the ability to see
Also, I get the impression that Quora’s Be Good, Be Respectful policy is based on him being a nice, respectful person…