Emmett Shear
Emmett Shear
Emmett Shearis an Internet entrepreneur and investor. He is the co-founder of live video platforms Justin.tv and TwitchTV. He's also a part-time partner at venture capital firm Y Combinator. Shear is also co-founder of Kiko Software, the first AJAX-based online calendar. Shear graduated from Yale University in 2005 with a degree in computer science...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
average games two
The Twitch community loves watching video games, chatting, and broadcasting. The average viewer watches over an hour and a half of video each day. Over two-thirds of our logged-in users chat each day.
thinking people pet
That's actually one of the most disappointing things about doing user interviews and user feedback, which is why I think... people don't do it. You're going to get negative news about your favorite pet feature most of the time.
mistake people common
The most common mistakes are showing people your product- don't show them your product, it's sort of like telling them bout a feature.
people care pool
The pool of people you care about is going to shift over time.
talking people silence
People don't like silence, so they'll keep talking to fill the void.
detectives should instant
The instant they say something you don't expect or already know, you should drop into detective mode.
interesting interviews most-interesting
The most interesting things you learn in an interviews come from the: 'interesting', 'tell me more'
play people magic
Recording interviews is like magic. a) It stops you from taking notes in the middle and b) you can play that recording for people.
xbox numbers fit
Given the huge number Xbox owners and how many of them love gaming spectatorship, its a natural fit to bring the Twitch experience to the 360.
mistake thinking talking
The other mistake I think people make is talking to who's available rather than talking to who they need to talk to.
years june expectations
Twitch launched in June of 2011, and our growth ever since has exceeded even my expectations, which were not small. A year and a half later, the community of broadcasters and viewers has multiplied hundreds of percent.
thinking judgement wish
I wish I could tell you the recipe for figuring out who the target user is for your product and who your users should be, but... there isn't a recipe. It comes down to think really hard and use your judgement to figure out who you're really building this for.
goal laptops gamer
A goal of Twitch is to be wherever gamers are, whether its on laptops and handheld devices or integrated into gaming consoles and software.
data easy ifs
If you just talk to who's easy to talk to, you're not really getting the best data.