Katie Benner

"Once, while reporting out a story about Uber, I saw lots of Uber reporters and sources were on Telegram at the same time, or had been within five minutes of one another. I experienced a horrifying cocktail of anxiety and agitation. I try to use it sparingly."

"Operating system updates are like a periodic hazing ritual."

"I’m not super hopeful about returns here, since these are lower-margin businesses than software companies. But some will get out the door fast enough to make money for early investors."

"The fact that women and men are willing to talk openly about abuse, harassment and bullying is a huge improvement."

"The conversations are uncomfortable, and the discomfort is also an improvement. Few people in power who feel comfortable with the status quo push for systemic changes that level the playing field."

"I hope they’re treated as kindly as the white guys who are dead weight at their venture funds and who mismanage their companies, but are given third and fourth and fifth chances. The change is always slow and imperfect, but it has to start somewhere."

"If you believe you’ll have to try and fail a lot to make a killer product, it’s not a bad idea to work on fun, lighthearted and relatively cheap products that you can quickly learn from."

"There were classes and professors I liked, but I had no professional aspirations."

"They [Beijing journalist expatriates] liked talking to people and being in the city. They didn’t live in gated communities with maids."