Fun & Games at Discord • Ross LaJeunesse

06/27/24 • 27 min

Head of Global Public Policy at Discord, Ross LaJeunesse, joins Niki in the studio to talk about how the app delivers today on the original promise of the internet - community and communication. He lays out how Discord fosters genuine servers-based connection, why it’s so important to small game developers, and what regulators should consider when they try to regulate Big Tech. Plus, he reviews just how huge gaming has become globally.

“Discord is one of those places. It's community, it's belonging, and it's economic opportunity. It's a platform for entrepreneurs, creative entrepreneurs, small businesses.” -Ross LaJeunesse

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06/27/24 • 27 min

Tech'ed Up - Fun & Games at Discord • Ross LaJeunesse

Transcript

Niki: I'm Niki Christoff, and welcome to Tech’ed Up.

Today's guest in the studio is Ross LaJeunesse, one of my former Google colleagues and the former Head of Etsy's Global Public Policy. He's the current Head of Global Public Policy at Discord, an app that serves 200 million monthly active users and is rooted in the gaming culture.

Welcome to the podcast.

Ross: It's great to be here. I love seeing you.

Niki: Oh, i

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