Josh Miller Leaves Facebook For The White House | TechCrunch

🌈 Abstract

The article discusses Josh Miller, a 24-year-old entrepreneur who sold his startup Branch to Facebook for $15 million and is now taking on a new role as the White House's first Director of Product.

🙋 Q&A

[01] Josh Miller's Background and Interests

1. What are some of Josh Miller's past experiences and interests?

• He interned for a state senator while a student at Princeton
• He directed an amateur documentary about racial inequality in public schools
• Before joining Facebook, he authored a lengthy criticism of Mark Zuckerberg's lobbying organization, FWD.us
• He was inspired by Obama's 2008 campaign and its use of the internet

2. How did his past experiences influence the creation of his startup, Branch?

• His time on Capitol Hill largely inspired the creation of Branch, which aimed to "enable people to see different perspectives clash and collide" with the hope of promoting greater understanding

[02] Josh Miller's New Role at the White House

1. What is Josh Miller's new role at the White House?

• He has been appointed as the White House's first Director of Product

2. What are his goals and plans for this new role?

• He intends to apply the product ideals he learned while building Branch and working at Facebook
• He wants to make it easier for the government to have a conversation with citizens, similar to how people communicate on social networks