Quoracast

Garion Hall operates AbbyWinters, a popular adult entertainment website. Topics of the discussion include: the high price of moving a pornography site to AWS how to manage engineers when you don’t know much about engineering the difficulties of scaling search the myths of porn viruses why to start your own payment processor Our conversation was […]

Vint Cerf is Chief Internet Evangelist at Google. He contributes to global policy development and continued spread of the Internet. Questions: What will the world look like in 5 years? What are the biggest problems associated with rapid spread and development of the Internet? Does blockchain technology present any solutions to these problems Why are […]

Marcus Geduld is employed as a programmer, and directs Shakespearean plays as a hobby. He has spent time over the years on various forums, and is a moderator on Quora. I used the interview as an opportunity to get insight into the moderation process and to find out how personal philosophy plays into his decisions. Marcus […]

Sam Sinai is a theoretical biologist who spends much of his time developing computational models. His early inspiration came from the Richard Dawkins book The Selfish Gene. The ideas Dawkins presents are compelling, but do not come with proofs, or convincing sets of numbers. Selfish Gene is largely a thought experiment that laid out a framework for evolution, and […]

Dom Kane is a sound engineer, DJ, and producer based in the UK. I asked him to tell me what it’s like to play those different roles, and how they compare to one another. We talked about the current state of popular music,  the role of a vocalist, and how fast things are moving thanks […]

Ellen Vrana personifies what makes Quora such a valuable source of information. To convey her beliefs, she reveals details about her life that some would consider intimate. In several posts she explores her history of depression, and her highest-rated post discusses what it is like to live as an introvert. I was happy to hear that […]

  I’m regularly impressed by the depth and rigor that Brian applies to his Quora answers. He takes pains to provide enough detail to be thorough, but to also keep things approachable–it came as no surprise to me that he expressed some thoughts to me about one day becoming a teacher. In our interview, I […]

Ron Maimon is one of the most divisive characters Quora has seen. Many of his posts contain helpful explanations of topics within Physics, Biology, and Math. When he responds to a question, Ron’s answer is usually propelled to the top. But his harsh demeanor frustrates some users, and others find his science unconvincing. Ron was […]

Brian Roemmele is a prolific Quora user. Many of his 700 answers focus on electronic payment systems and algorithmic currencies.  I wanted Brian to explain to me how he got into this niche field, and how he has accrued the experience that allows him to speak so convincingly and authoritatively about such a fast moving […]

Leonard Kim has earned a large following over the past seven months. Since finding Quora, he has posted hundreds of answers, covering topics such as business, relationships, and general life advice. He is as candid as any Quora writer I have encountered, and much of his content centers around the painful challenges he has overcome […]

With almost 6000 followers, Jessica Su is one of the most followed users on Quora. Since graduating from the California Institute of Technology, she has been pursuing a PhD in computer science at Stanford. She is a rarity in that she is willing to talk about her embarrassing fifteenth birthday party in one post, then […]

Kate Simmons is a private clinician specializing in the field of pain management. She has a passion for studying and understanding the causes and solutions of chronic pain. Her office, Myofascial Pain Solutions, offers trigger point therapy for conditions such as fybromyalgia, rotator cuff injuries, and plantar fasciitis, Kate is also a Quora top writer, […]

Lisa Galarneau is a Quora Top Writer with over 2000 followers and 3000 posts in a variety of topics.  Her employment background includes stints in cryptology, telegram singing, and commercial anthropology, which she currently works in today. When earning her PhD, Lisa studied the anthropology of online gamers, traveling to thirteen different countries to study […]

Ian McCullough has spent his professional life in a variety of creative and managerial roles.  Since studying drama and entertainment technology at Carnegie Mellon, has helped develop consumer products in the areas of electronics, media, toys, games, and education.  He is the founder of  McCullough Productions and consulting, and the CEO and co-founder of Giant […]

Stephanie Vardavas is a Quora top writer with over 4100 followers and 4000 posts.  She is the CEO and founder of Row99.com and chair of the Oregon Commission for Women  Her experience includes positions as an attorney, product safety consultant, and delegate for Barack Obama at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.  On Quora, she is […]

  Episode 8 is now on iTunes. John Burgess is a Quora top writer with over 4000 posts.  He is a former US foreign service officer who spent two tours in Saudi Arabia.  In addition to his posts on Quora, John maintains Crossroads Arabia, a blog about Saudi Arabia from the perspective of an American. […]

Jae Won Joh is a medical student and Quora top writer with over 1000 posts.  Prior to medical school, Jae attended Stanford university, where he studied Biology and Computer Science. Right click to download.

  Cliff Gilley is a product manager with a decade of experience, mostly in the area of legal technology.  He currently works as director of product marketing for DiscoverReady, a company that provides legal document review on a fixed-cost basis.  Cliff’s background is a combination of psychology, sociology and law.  He holds a JD from […]

  Wray Rives is a Certified Public Accountant with more than thirty years of experience,  He is also the founder of Rives CPA , an accounting company based in Texas.  He has over 1000 followers and 1300 answers.  Many of his posts are detailed, professional responses to tax-related questions.  In this episode, Wray dissects the […]

Caroline Zelonka has been an advertising writer for several decades, and has been published in Slate, Forbes, and Business Insider.  She is a Quora top writer with almost 3000 followers and over 1000 answers.  In this episode, Caroline discusses contemporary advertising, what it’s like to develop an infomercial, and the real motivation behind the comic Garfield. […]