f software is eating the world, code is swallowing companies whole. Whether living across multiple repositories or within a single monolith, an astonishing amount of code—and its associated languages, systems, and tools—has become a reality at not just scale tech players but at all companies. When you layer increasing expectations for rapid software development over the complexity of Big Code, investing in developer productivity has become table stakes for companies. Developer productivity an...

The pace of technology innovation in the restaurant industry has been accelerating in recent years. When it was founded a couple of decades ago, OpenTable was one of the first Internet companies to provide technology to restaurants. More recently, we’ve seen an explosion of technologies aimed at this industry, be they new delivery services, food marketplaces, or discovery platforms. The pandemic only accelerated this trend as alternatives to in-store dining grew in demand. Another disruptive ...

FacebookLinkedInTwitterWe are at the threshold of the third generation of the internet: web3. Given the pace of innovation in this space, it has been challenging for many policymakers to keep up. That’s why we were so heartened by the Senate Banking Committee’s call for feedback on clarifying laws around digital assets and decentralized technology. Maintaining America’s innovation and financial edge has always depended on business leaders and policymakers collaborating to ensure that the priv...

FacebookLinkedInTwitterOne of the biggest trends emerging in the enterprise space over the last five years is the concept of “no-code” — a programming mechanism that uses a visual development interface to enable non-technical users to build applications. We have reached an inflection point where millions of websites and thousands of mobile apps have been launched without a single line of code ever being written. No-code has democratized the ability to build applications, technical or not. Mos...

I remember about fifteen years ago, a well-known VC said to me “you need to sell a company within a few years of the founder leaving. Companies can’t sustain their innovation after a founder leaves.” I told that VC that my experience has been different on that measure and that I did not agree. I have seen leadership teams take over great businesses from founders and get them to the next level. Etsy, where I am Chair of the Board and a large shareholder, is a great example of that. There are m...