Kara Swisher

@karaswisher · Executive Editor, Re/code

Hi, I am Kara Swisher, a tech reporter. I annoy people in tech.

upvote share tweet・2 years ago

Steven Sinofsky

@stevesi · a16z

@karaswisher What sort of process do you go through to prepare for an interview? Do you think about snappy comebacks for non-answers in advance? 😈

11 share tweet・2 years ago

@karaswisher · Executive Editor, Re/code

@stevesi I do NO prep as you know! I am just a snappy comment factory. In all seriousness, I spend my yer paying attention to tech. I think if you prep too much you miss the conversation completely. Also, I listen more than it seems.

@karaswisher · Executive Editor, Re/code

@stevesi BTW Steve, you have a LOT of snappy comebacks. So POT=KETTLE

5 share tweet・2 years ago

Steven Sinofsky

@stevesi · a16z

@karaswisher No fair, you have the microphone right now 🆘

💖

Ryan Hoover

@rrhoover · Founder, Product Hunt

Kara! Welcome. You recently wrote a piece about the future CEO of Twitter. Who would make a good CEO for Twitter and why? P.S. Great job with the Re/code Decode podcast. 👍

6 share tweet・2 years ago

@karaswisher · Executive Editor, Re/code

@rrhoover You would. My dog would at this point.

11 share tweet・2 years ago

@karaswisher · Executive Editor, Re/code

@rrhoover Seriously, they need someone who understands product, advertising and media.

6 share tweet・2 years ago

Casey Newton

@caseynewton · Silicon Valley editor, The Verge

Hi Kara — longtime fan here. Any tips for getting people to tell you something you can use that they absolutely do not want to tell you / let you use??

5 share tweet・2 years ago

@karaswisher · Executive Editor, Re/code

@caseynewton Tweak their overly coiffed hair senseless like I plan to do to you at next tech event. Calling Vox HR!

2 share tweet・2 years ago

Casey Newton

@caseynewton · Silicon Valley editor, The Verge

@karaswisher Kara you have blanket permission to ravage me whenever you like. I made sure this was written into your contract

Jeff Needles

@jsneedles · BI @ Meerkat & Maker of Things

@karaswisher Hey Kara! What is the most important piece of tech you think should've taken off but didn't? Why not? Could it make a comeback?

@karaswisher · Executive Editor, Re/code

@jsneedles Hmm, I think perhaps Google Glass. I think they made it so that any normal human being would reject it (you responded to the device rather than vice versa). But I do think the concept of visual search and discover is going to be huge. Or, as Trump say: YUGEEEE

5 share tweet・2 years ago

Corley

@corleyh · COO @ Product Hunt

@karaswisher What do you think of diversity in tech? And what do you think would have the biggest positive change?

@karaswisher · Executive Editor, Re/code

@corleyh I talk about this issue all the time. Tech has been failing here by any metric. Positive change: HIRE MORE WOMEN. HIRE A MORE DIVERSE WORK FORCE. LOOK UP FROM YOUR COMPUTER AND SEE WHO IS WORKING FOR YOU.

Amrit Pal

@amritpa1 · Product Manager @Square

@karaswisher You have an innate ability to make your guests feel comfortable, and yet ask intimidating questions. How do you balance it?

@karaswisher · Executive Editor, Re/code

@amritpa1 I think smart people like to answer smart questions. I think I am tough but fair and that is pretty much what works. Also I am not shy.

6 share tweet・2 years ago

Melissa Joy Kong

@melissajoykong · Content, Product Hunt

If you could completely redesign tech journalism as a whole, what would you change and why?

@karaswisher · Executive Editor, Re/code

@melissajoykong Hmm, less cheerleading and tech love. More interest in the wider world and tech's impact. Less doing commodity journalism that is meaningless.

🌟

Kate

@katesegrin · Community @ Product Hunt

@karaswisher who are some of your biggest influences? And like Ryan mentioned, BRAVO on your fantastic podcast. One of the highlights of my week!

2 share tweet・2 years ago

@karaswisher · Executive Editor, Re/code

@katesegrin Thanks. I love the podcast. Hmm, Nora Ephron was a big influence. Joan Didion. Ben Bradlee. Also Steve Jobs in an odd way. I think most people got him wrong by calling him heartless. He was all heart, for better or worse.