Simon Willison
FounderFounder/CEO at Lanyrd
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedLanyrd Β· YC
About
Simon Willison co-created Django and built Datasette. He co-founded Lanyrd, a Y Combinator W2011 company.
Founder/CEO at LanyrdYC W11
Intro paths
YC
Simon went through Y Combinator (Winter 2011) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
β
In turn, Simon can intro founders to Lanyrd's investors below.
Experience
- DatasetteOpen Source Developercurrent2017 β present
- Simon Willison's WeblogBloggercurrent2002 β present
- John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at StanfordJSK Fellow2019 β 2020Stanford, California, United States
- EventbriteDirector of Architecture2013 β 2019
- LanyrdCo-founder and CEO2010 β 2013
- Guardian News and MediaTechnical Architect2008 β 2010
- GCap MediaConsultant2007 β 2008
- Self employedFreelance / Consultant2007 β 2008
- Yahoo!Technologist2005 β 2007
- Web Standards ProjectMember2003 β 2007
- SitePointColumnist2003 β 2005
- The World CompanyWeb Developer2003 β 2004
- Incutio LtdWeb Developer (Part Time)2001 β 2003
- Gameplay Plc.Web Editor2000 β 2001
Skills & more
Web Standards5Server Side Programming1Crowdsourcing1User Experience8Web Development30Accessibility1Social Media3Django13JavaScript31Python11CMS6CSS11
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Simon Willison?
- Simon Willison co-created Django and built Datasette. He co-founded Lanyrd, a Y Combinator W2011 company.
- Where does Simon Willison work?
- Simon Willison is Founder/CEO of Lanyrd.
- What companies did Simon Willison found?
- Simon Willison founded Lanyrd.
- Where did Simon Willison go to school?
- Simon Willison studied at University of Bath (BSc, Computer Science).
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