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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

    Latest articles by Eric Johnson

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    Time for some digital spring cleaning: How to organize your tech lifeTime for some digital spring cleaning: How to organize your tech life
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    You could just delete everything. But let’s try some more moderate tech cleanup tactics first.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Meet the New York Times’ Jenna Wortham before she reinvents herself againMeet the New York Times’ Jenna Wortham before she reinvents herself again
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    “I always wanted to be in this business because I wanted to write about people who look like me.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Keith Rabois says winter is coming for wasteful startupsKeith Rabois says winter is coming for wasteful startups
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    Keith Rabois’s formula for startup success: Hire geniuses no one has heard ofKeith Rabois’s formula for startup success: Hire geniuses no one has heard of
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    “That’s the core ingredient for a CEO and a startup, being able to find those people and assess them when the rest of the world doesn’t know how to assess them yet.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    The best podcasts right now, according to Kara Swisher and Lauren GoodeThe best podcasts right now, according to Kara Swisher and Lauren Goode
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    Hooray! Recode Radio is now on Google Play Music.Hooray! Recode Radio is now on Google Play Music.
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    Podcast warriors, come out and play!

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    ‘Veep’ producer Frank Rich loves Donald Trump’s act‘Veep’ producer Frank Rich loves Donald Trump’s act
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    “Trump is an entertainer. Most of the candidates don’t even know what entertainment is.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Steve Case’s ‘Third Wave’: Startups In Every State and the Internet In EverythingSteve Case’s ‘Third Wave’: Startups In Every State and the Internet In Everything
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    America Should Become a Nation of Startups, Former AOL CEO Steve Case SaysAmerica Should Become a Nation of Startups, Former AOL CEO Steve Case Says
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    “If you want to create jobs, you can’t just focus on Silicon Valley, New York and Boston.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    ‘Should I Put the Beer Down?’ This Mark Zuckerberg Interview From 2005 Is Super Chill, Bro (Video).‘Should I Put the Beer Down?’ This Mark Zuckerberg Interview From 2005 Is Super Chill, Bro (Video).
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    “There doesn’t necessarily have to be more” beyond connecting college students, Zuckerberg predicted.

    By Eric Johnson