Category: Interviews

Cal Henderson is the co-founder and CTO of Slack, a leading workplace messaging platform that Henderson’s team invented while trying to create an online game […]

In 2004, Orbitz alumnus Steve Hafner co-founded Kayak and fixed the cumbersome plane ticket buying process. As CEO of Kayak, he managed the company through […]

Matthew Glotzbach is the CEO of Quizlet , a learning app that uses flashcards, games, and quizzes to teach thousands of subjects. He joined Quizlet […]

Mark Rogers has over 20 years of his career, of which he has been leading the security of the British operator Vodafone for 10 years. […]

Katja Beauchamp is the co-founder and CEO of Birchbox , a beauty e-commerce site and sample product subscription service . Since its inception in 2010, […]

Some journalists spend their careers at their desk. It’s a good way to work, depending on the rhythm, but not for everyone. This is not […]

Aurelia Moser is a developer, teacher, author, and also a bit of a cartographer. She works at the Mozilla Science Lab with researchers on open […]

Brad Smith knows karate. Not “business karate” or some exaggerated metaphor for teamwork; he literally teaches karate. At least until he became chairman and CEO […]

It seems like new hacks, leaks or security vulnerabilities are discovered every day, and only one piece of advice really stays the same on how […]

One of the indisputable advantages of the Internet is the availability of free online courses that allow everyone to get an education. edX is one […]

Todoist is a longtime contender among to-do list managers, helping people for nearly a decade to reduce their work to doable tasks. It evolved into […]

Duolingo is a popular language learning platform that has helped thousands of people develop multilingual skills for free. Its playful lessons emphasize fast learning, so […]

Building something as complex as a car is an extensive collaborative effort that involves people from different backgrounds. Of course, there are engineers who develop […]

Creating a unified company and achieving profitability would be a source of pride for any entrepreneur, but Max Levchin has done a little more. He […]

For over sixteen years, America’s Test Kitchen has approached food preparation through a methodical, scientific approach, explaining how to perfect a recipe. In crowded food […]

Arianna Huffington just wants to get some rest, but she’s not going to bed yet. Last year, she left her eponymous website to start a […]

Basecamp is a web-based project management tool, and like many software tools and startups before it, the creators of Basecamp made it for themselves. They […]

When you use an app from a large software company, it’s easy to forget that there are individuals behind these logos. One of those people […]

Carlos Watson is a journalist at heart. He got it from his father, who grew up in the Jamaican countryside and found inspiration in the […]

Ken Jennings didn’t become a household name overnight. His name became a household name in exactly 74 nights. Ken, of course, holds the record for […]

Photography is more than just a literal depiction of reality and often requires the hand of an artist to connect the truth with their own […]

Nothing is easy about live TV news. It is a mixture of fast-paced improvisation and journalistic research, combined with sophisticated technical systems, all designed to […]

Dusty Welch is a gamer. He is the COO of Respawn Entertainment , the independent game development studio behind Titanfall . But he started off […]

William Gurstel knows how to create very kinetic things. He often examines objects that appear dangerous from a distance – such as cannons and catapults […]

ROBLOX is part virtual world, part development platform and part multiplayer online game. David Basuki created it ten years ago with his co-founder Eric Kassel, […]

Natalie Amrossi’s future is in doubt. She left her growing career in finance to pursue her interest in photography and now spends most of her […]

Matt Eaton is an artist from Detroit, but his own art is often secondary. As director and curator of the Red Bull Art House, Matt […]

You probably think of 3D printers as niche devices for DIY enthusiasts to create plastic objects that have a little rough edges. Shapeways is different. […]

Noah Rothbaum is the right person to talk to when you need a drink. He is the founding editor of Liquor.com, has written books on […]

Mary Roach wants you to feel uncomfortable but intrigued. Her books explore the unexpected and curious details of controlling the human body and the science […]

Unsurprisingly, the creator of Asana , the popular project management tool, is following his work closely with impatience. For Justin Rosenstein, every little thing matters, […]

If you’ve recently seen a video of a robot doing something stupid elegantly, it’s most likely the work of Simone Hertz . Some say she […]

Adam Stelzner is hunting for the truth. The engineer oversaw the entry, descent and landing team on the Mars Curiosity Rover and, tasked with safely […]

If you don’t follow the day-to-day operations of Silicon Valley, you may not realize that Google is not just acquiring startups – they are also […]

Every week, we share shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips from our favorite experts and personalities. This week we talk about how we work, and today […]

Every week, we share helpful tips from our favorite experts. Instead, you’re stuck with me today. I’m Eric Ravencraft, yes, that’s my real last name, […]

We usually hand over the proverbial microphone to well-known leaders and creators, but this time of year we take it for ourselves . I’m Heather […]

Every week, we share shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips from our favorite experts. Today you will come backstage with me. I’m Patrick and this is […]

We are usually busy looking outside to see how creative , smart, and often famous people work. But once a year we turn this lens […]

Time flies by when you crack the fun, doesn’t it? It’s that special time of the year again when Lifehacker employees tell you about our […]