2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22

An Interview with Yik Yak's Founders

Monday, March 16
11:00AM - 12:00PM

Austin Convention Center
Ballroom A
Austin Convention Center

Carmel DeAmicis, social media writer for GigaOM, will interview Yik Yak co-founders Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington. The discussion will focus on the longview of how messaging apps are changing and how the usage patterns of college students apply to slightly older audiences. It will leverage Yik Yak's story (growth pattern, success on campuses, etc.) to support the discussion.

Hashtags

#sxsw #SXSWYik

Presenters

Brooks Buffington

COO

Yik Yak

Brooks Buffington co-founded Yik Yak in 2013 with his fraternity brother Tyler Droll shortly after graduating from Furman University. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, he took an app develop...

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Carmel DeAmicis

Social Media Journalist

GigaOM

Tyler Droll

CEO

Yik Yak

Tyler Droll, originally from Duluth, Georgia, co-founded Yik Yak in 2013 with his fraternity brother Brooks Buffington shortly after graduating from Furman University. While pursuing his undergradu...

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Details

Access
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Type
Featured Session
Theme
Content and Distribution
Level
Intermediate

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