Sergey Brin had this to say about Rajeev Motwani after his death. “Today, whenever you use a piece of technology, there is a good chance a little bit of Rajeev Motwani is behind it.”
In a similar vein, there is every chance that our man in the picture, holding what looks like a notebook, is behind every useful website you see (or have atleast heard of, if not already used) today. Who?
For bonus point, name the imposing figure he’s conversing with.
Bigger picture here
v.chandrashekhar and VivekM cracked it completely between them. A point each to both of them.
Answer:
Ram Shriram and Michael Arrington
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ram shriram
I dont know who that is but I know he’s talking to Michael Arrington !