Tech IndustryOct 3, 2018
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Why do people believe in Airbnb so much?

Just curious: I see a lot of people like Airbnb, aspire to work there, believe that Airbnb will grow a lot, believe that Airbnb stock would go high after IPO. Airbnb also has a place in FAANG. Why is that? Why do you think so? Would love to know your views. On the other hand, what are your views about Uber, Lyft, Pinterest which are equally hot.

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(gc)H1B Oct 3, 2018

It doesn’t rely on running ads or scraping through your search. It’s a service digitized like Uber, the digital addition makes it convenient and drives value. And you shouldn’t ask your barber whether you need a haircut

Amazon jNeo42 Oct 3, 2018

Airbnb is “disruptive”, and a key player in the “gig economy” like Uber, Lyft, Turo. Airbnb is the type of business which might actually improve people’s quality of life. Most Americans don’t travel because they can’t afford it, and they’re intimidated by the planning process. Hopefully Airbnb can help solve that problem by making it easier to swap places with others, trade your rental income to rent elsewhere. The challenge, though, is that many of these people are in the armpit of America and might not succeed at offering their place for rental. Even those in civilized non-urban areas might still have a hard time, though I’d like to think that someone in NYC or SF might be interested in a big ass suburban Houston home for a while. Airbnb is international so the limitations in the US won’t apply as much to places like Europe and Asia. I believe in their model and I should have invented it. In 2000 I had an apartment just 2 blocks from Times Square. I went on a 3 month business trip and wanted to sublet for 3 months. But subletting can be a hassle, so I scoured the internet for a way to basically hotel it. I actually found some kind of board, but it still wasn’t easy. I was thinking that it’s silly that I have an empty, cute little apartment in a massive city just a stone’s throw from expensive hotels (literally, my back window faced the backside of a mid rise hotel). Coulda woulda shoulda.

Microsoft Shapeof💩 Oct 3, 2018

I haven’t seen such hype. They won’t have a place in FAANG. Their status after ipo will be similar to Dropbox or something

FuelQuest Cubbbe Oct 3, 2018

Airbnb is a real product that offers a real service in a more competitive way than the old guard. They don’t sell data and their UX is amazing. They have a strong brand image and empower individuals to monetize their own assets on their own terms. From a user perspective it’s a brilliant product. From an engineer perspective, I would love to work on products that I would engage with as a user.

Amazon shshsysvsb Oct 3, 2018

AirBnb is solving real problem.

Microsoft @zzz Oct 3, 2018

Is there? I heard they pay well, and that's about it.

Microsoft Sanctiel Oct 3, 2018

The future is shared economy.

Microsoft Psqlnc Oct 3, 2018

Uber > Airbnb ... > Lyft > ... > Pinterest

Airbnb FemaleEng Oct 4, 2018

Give it time and I think you’ll see Uber and Airbnb swapped on this list.

Microsoft Ao325Ob059 Oct 5, 2018

Someone from Airbnb would say that.