Quora | Becoming a Remote-First Company

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, tech startup Quora had a strong office culture and discouraged employees from working remotely most of the time. But once the company had no choice, Quora CEO and co-founder Adam D'Angelo says they discovered the benefits of working from anywhere far outweigh the drawbacks. In late June, Quora announced it would become a remote first company. Adam discusses the decision with Greylock partner David Thacker. This episode is part of Greymatter's #WorkFromAnywhere series hosted by David and fellow Greylock partners Sarah Guo.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:58 What is Quora
6:02 New Technologies
8:20 Employee Reaction
10:51 Attracting the Best Talent
12:25 Product Development Process
14:34 Leadership Lessons
18:45 Hybrid Model
25:52 Coworking Space
27:47 Societal Benefits
30:35 Two Body Problem
32:49 Changing Life Circumstances

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