“The company's CEO said in an email that the company would undertake a year-long project to ensure every listing is advertised accurately.”— Maxwell Strachan, vice.com
“Maybe you have dinner reservations or other plans and can’t spend time complaining to an unresponsive host or Airbnb rep. Maybe you just don’t want to ruin the trip.”— Tracy Moore, melmagazine.com
“Big wealth doesn’t come in monthly paychecks. It comes when a start-up goes public, transforming hypothetical money into extremely real money. This year — with Uber, Lyft, Slack, Postmates, Pinterest and Airbnb all hoping to enter the public markets — there’s going to be a lot of it in the Bay Area.”— Nellie Bowles, nytimes.com
“Something else happens when Airbnb enters a city: People rent Airbnbs, not hotel rooms.”— Sarah Holder, citylab.com
“Although New York City has completely banned short-term rentals, it saw an all-time high of 55,469 active listings in December.”— Scott Shatford,
“Airbnb pulled in about $1 billion in revenue last quarter, up more than 50 percent from the same period last year, according to someone familiar with the company's financials.”— Deirdre Bosa, cnbc.com
“Discrimination is different. It pits Airbnb hosts against Airbnb guests. It creates situations that are legally and ethically ambiguous, because most hosts aren’t professional hoteliers, but rather individuals choosing to rent out their private homes. It suggests that—contrary to all branding—the Ai…”— Alison Griswold, qz.com
“Design has always been largely about systems, and how to create products in a scalable and repeatable way. From Pantone colors to Philips screws, these systems enable us to manage the chaos and create better products. Digital products are perhaps the most fertile ground for implementing these system…”— Kari Saarinen, airbnb.design
“We recognize that bias and discrimination present significant challenges, and we are taking steps to address them. Profile photos are an important part of our community and are one of the many tools that help hosts and guests connect with one another. We welcome the opportunity to work with anyone t…”— Rachael Krishna, buzzfeed.com
“Here’s the simple truth: you can’t innovate on products without first innovating the way you build them.”— Alex Schleifer, airbnb.design
“What are the biggest disadvantages/difficulties of using React? Many people who are new to React and the ‘React Ecosystem’ really struggle with some of the concepts of state management in the context of a React app. Depending on one’s background, it can be a very different way of thinking, and this…”— Ignacio Gutierrez, Leland Richardson, devnacho.com