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Mar 2022
1h 25m

Discord: Jason Citron

Guy Raz | Wondery
About this episode
During his early career, Jason Citron stepped away from two stalled businesses and pivoted—twice—to something far more successful. The second time he did it, he created one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. It started at age 13 when Jason had a “holy crap” moment, discovering he could make his own video games. His first video game comp ... Show More
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