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Apr 4, 2022 · Learn about Jeff Lawson, the entrepreneur who founded Twilio, a cloud communications platform that adds messaging, voice and video to web and mobile apps. See his net worth, education, career history and personal details on Forbes.
Jan 8, 2024 · Twilio Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Lawson is stepping down from leading the software company he co-founded amid slowing sales growth and pressure from activist investors.
- Brody Ford
Jeff Lawson is the CEO and cofounder of Twilio, a cloud communications platform. He also owns The Onion, a satirical news website, and writes a book on developer relations.
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- Developers as Creative Problem Solvers
- Balancing Standardization and Flexibility For Developers
- How Twilio Was Born and Has Grown
- The Next Era of Enterprise Software
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McKinsey: What do you think are still the biggest misconceptions about developers that business and tech leaders have, and what motivated you to write the book? Jeff Lawson: In today’s digital economy, it’s the companies that figure out how to build great software that are able to win the hearts, minds, and wallets of customers. And so that means u...
McKinsey: Along with talent, the other big challenge that we often see tech leaders grapple with is balancing flexibility and autonomy against consistency for developers and teams. And this particularly shows up in the choice of tools and cloud services. Any advice for executives grappling with that? Jeff Lawson:I think the right thing to do is to ...
McKinsey:You started Twilio in 2008. What inspired you to start it? Jeff Lawson: I’m a software developer myself, and I’m also a serial entrepreneur. I’ve started multiple companies prior to Twilio—first was a content website for college students, then I was the first CTO at StubHub, third was a brick-and-mortar retailer for extreme-sporting goods....
McKinsey: In your book, you write about the digital supply chain. What do you mean by that? Jeff Lawson:You know, back 20 to 30 years ago, there was basically a very small group of software companies in the world—Oracle, Microsoft, SAP—which tended to write all the software that they produced. But now, pretty much every company is becoming a softwa...
McKinsey:Given the shift to remote work over the past year of the pandemic, has your thinking shifted on how important offices and in-person collaboration are for innovation and success? Jeff Lawson:I don’t think there is any one model that is better for innovation. You can look at great innovation that happens remotely. No one in the world of open...
In an interview with McKinsey, Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson shares his insights on how to foster developer creativity, attract tech talent, and balance flexibility and consistency in software development. He also reveals the origin of Twilio's "Ask Your Developer" campaign and his book.
Jan 8, 2024 · Twilio Inc. co-founder and CEO Jeff Lawson is stepping down from his roles after facing activist demands for a sale or divestment of the company. He will be replaced by Khozema Shipchandler, who led the communication business unit, and Jeff Epstein will become board chair.
- Brody Ford
Jan 8, 2024 · Twilio, the customer engagement platform, announced that Khozema Shipchandler, formerly President of Twilio Communications, has been appointed CEO and will join the board. Jeff Lawson, co-founder and former CEO, is leaving the company after leading it from zero to over $4 billion in revenue.
Jun 13, 2021 · The day after Lehman Brothers collapsed, Jeff Lawson sat in the office of a venture capitalist who liked his idea for a voice messaging program but couldn’t commit to an investment. “Super...
