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| birth_place = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], U.S. |
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| education = [[University of Pennsylvania]] [[Bachelor of Science|(BS)]] |
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'''Lantian''' "'''Jay'''" '''Graber''' (born 1991) is an American software engineer who has served as the CEO of [[Bluesky (social network)|Bluesky]], a [[microblogging]] social platform created in 2019 by |
'''Lantian''' "'''Jay'''" '''Graber''' (born 1991) is an [[United States|American]] [[Software engineering|software engineer]] who has served since 2021 as the [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Bluesky (social network)|Bluesky]], a [[microblogging]] social platform created in 2019 by [[Jack Dorsey]], then CEO of [[Twitter, Inc.]] |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Lantian Graber was born in 1991 in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], |
Lantian Graber was born in 1991 in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], to a mother of [[Chinese Americans|Chinese descent]], an acupuncturist by trade, and a mathematics teacher father of [[Swiss Americans|Swiss descent]].<ref name="forbes-25apr2023">{{cite news |last1=del Castillo |first1=Michael |title=Jack Dorsey-Backed Decentralized Twitter Rival Prepares to Launch with One Million Users |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/04/25/twitter-hatchling-bluesky-emerges-from-its-shell/ |access-date=February 8, 2024 |work=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]] |date=April 25, 2023}}</ref><ref name="fort-31jul2023">{{cite news |last1=Robison |first1=Kylie |title=Inside Twitter rival Bluesky's first major crisis, as investors pressured CEO Jay Graber to speak out about racist incident |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/inside-twitter-rival-bluesky-first-205239947.html |access-date=August 18, 2023 |work=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |publisher=[[Yahoo! Finance]] |date=July 31, 2023}}</ref> Her mother, who grew up in China during the [[Cultural Revolution]] and emigrated in the 1980s, named her daughter "Lantian" ([[wikt:蓝天|蓝天]]), meaning "blue sky" in [[Mandarin Chinese]], as a wish for her to have "boundless freedom".<ref name="forbes-25apr2023" /> The similarity between Graber's given name and [[Bluesky]] is purely coincidental; [[Jack Dorsey]] had chosen the name "Bluesky" for the research initiative before Graber became involved with the project.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-18 |title=The CEO of Bluesky's Actual Name Means "Blue Sky" in Chinese |url=https://futurism.com/the-byte/ceo-bluesky-name-blue-sky-chinese |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Futurism}}</ref> |
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Graber enrolled in the [[University of Pennsylvania]] in 2009 and later graduated with a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] in Science, Technology, and Society.<ref name="forbes-25apr2023" /> During her senior year she won a grant to co-found a student [[time bank]] program.<ref name="forbes-25apr2023" /> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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In 2015, Graber began working as a software engineer for SkuChain in [[Mountain View, California]].<ref name="forbes-25apr2023" /> She then worked in a factory in [[Moses Lake, Washington]], where she soldered |
In 2015, Graber began working as a software engineer for SkuChain in [[Mountain View, California]].<ref name="forbes-25apr2023" /> She then worked in a factory in [[Moses Lake, Washington]], where she soldered [[bitcoin mining]] equipment.<ref name="forbes-25apr2023" /> In 2016, she began working as a junior developer for the [[Zcash]] cryptocurrency.<ref name="forbes-25apr2023" /><ref name="verge-16aug2021" /><ref name="tech-16aug2021" /> In 2019, she founded the event planning website Happening, Inc.<ref name="forbes-25apr2023" /><ref name="verge-16aug2021" /><ref name="tech-16aug2021" /> |
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In August 2021, Graber became the first CEO of [[ |
In August 2021, Graber became the first CEO of [[Bluesky]], a [[microblogging]] social platform and [[public benefit company]].<ref name="forbes-11sep2022">{{cite news |last1=del Castillo |first1=Michael |title=Jack Dorsey's Former Boss Is Building A Decentralized Twitter |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2022/09/11/jack-dorseys-former-boss-is-building-a-decentralized-twitter/ |access-date=April 28, 2023 |work=[[Forbes]] |date=September 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="verge-17apr2023">{{cite news |last1=Heath |first1=Alex |title=Bluesky's CEO wants to build a Musk-proof, decentralized version of Twitter |url=https://www.theverge.com/23686778/bluesky-ceo-jay-graber-interview-decentralized-social-media-twitter-mastodon |access-date=April 28, 2023 |work=[[The Verge]] |date=April 17, 2023}}</ref><ref name="cnbc-16aug2021">{{cite news |last1=Dang |first1=Sheila |title=A Twitter-funded company trying to build a new kind of social media taps its first leader |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/16/twitter-funded-bluesky-names-jay-graber-as-leader.html |access-date=April 28, 2023 |publisher=[[CNBC]] |date=August 16, 2021}}</ref> Bluesky had been conceived as a new initiative by [[Twitter]]'s original owners in 2019, but evolved to become a competitor to Twitter following the 2022 [[acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk]].<ref name="verge-16aug2021">{{cite news |last1=Campbell |first1=Ian Carlos |title=Twitter's decentralized social network project finally has a leader |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/16/22627435/twitter-bluesky-lead-jay-graber-decentralized-social-web |access-date=April 28, 2023 |work=[[The Verge]] |date=August 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name="tech-16aug2021">{{cite news |last1=Matney |first1=Lucas |title=Twitter taps crypto developer to lead 'bluesky' decentralized social network effort |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/16/twitter-taps-crypto-developer-to-lead-bluesky-decentralized-social-network-effort/ |access-date=April 28, 2023 |work=[[TechCrunch]] |date=August 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name="ars-28apr2023">{{cite news |last1=Belanger |first1=Ashley |title=Top Twitter influencers flee to Bluesky amid Musk's continued debasing |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/04/twitter-rival-blueskys-popularity-surges-because-well-you-know-why/ |access-date=April 28, 2023 |work=[[Ars Technica]] |date=April 28, 2023}}</ref><ref name="rs-27apr2023">{{cite magazine |last1=Klee |first1=Miles |title=Bluesky Becomes the Hottest Club Online as Twitter Users Fight for Invites |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/jack-dorsey-bluesky-twitter-alternative-elon-musk-1234724924/ |access-date=April 28, 2023 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=April 27, 2023}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 18:43, 14 December 2024
Jay Graber | |
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.jpg) Graber in August 2024 | |
| Born | Lantian Graber 1991 (age 32–33) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) |
| Occupation | Software engineer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Lantian "Jay" Graber (born 1991) is an American software engineer who has served since 2021 as the CEO of Bluesky, a microblogging social platform created in 2019 by Jack Dorsey, then CEO of Twitter, Inc.
Early life
[edit]Lantian Graber was born in 1991 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to a mother of Chinese descent, an acupuncturist by trade, and a mathematics teacher father of Swiss descent.[1][2] Her mother, who grew up in China during the Cultural Revolution and emigrated in the 1980s, named her daughter "Lantian" (蓝天), meaning "blue sky" in Mandarin Chinese, as a wish for her to have "boundless freedom".[1] The similarity between Graber's given name and Bluesky is purely coincidental; Jack Dorsey had chosen the name "Bluesky" for the research initiative before Graber became involved with the project.[3]
Graber enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania in 2009 and later graduated with a BSc in Science, Technology, and Society.[1] During her senior year she won a grant to co-found a student time bank program.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2015, Graber began working as a software engineer for SkuChain in Mountain View, California.[1] She then worked in a factory in Moses Lake, Washington, where she soldered bitcoin mining equipment.[1] In 2016, she began working as a junior developer for the Zcash cryptocurrency.[1][4][5] In 2019, she founded the event planning website Happening, Inc.[1][4][5]
In August 2021, Graber became the first CEO of Bluesky, a microblogging social platform and public benefit company.[6][7][8] Bluesky had been conceived as a new initiative by Twitter's original owners in 2019, but evolved to become a competitor to Twitter following the 2022 acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk.[4][5][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h del Castillo, Michael (April 25, 2023). "Jack Dorsey-Backed Decentralized Twitter Rival Prepares to Launch with One Million Users". Forbes. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Robison, Kylie (July 31, 2023). "Inside Twitter rival Bluesky's first major crisis, as investors pressured CEO Jay Graber to speak out about racist incident". Fortune. Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "The CEO of Bluesky's Actual Name Means "Blue Sky" in Chinese". Futurism. November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c Campbell, Ian Carlos (August 16, 2021). "Twitter's decentralized social network project finally has a leader". The Verge. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c Matney, Lucas (August 16, 2021). "Twitter taps crypto developer to lead 'bluesky' decentralized social network effort". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ del Castillo, Michael (September 11, 2022). "Jack Dorsey's Former Boss Is Building A Decentralized Twitter". Forbes. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Heath, Alex (April 17, 2023). "Bluesky's CEO wants to build a Musk-proof, decentralized version of Twitter". The Verge. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Dang, Sheila (August 16, 2021). "A Twitter-funded company trying to build a new kind of social media taps its first leader". CNBC. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Belanger, Ashley (April 28, 2023). "Top Twitter influencers flee to Bluesky amid Musk's continued debasing". Ars Technica. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Klee, Miles (April 27, 2023). "Bluesky Becomes the Hottest Club Online as Twitter Users Fight for Invites". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Jay Graber on Twitter
- Jay Graber on Bluesky
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