Reed Hastings Quotes

A collection of quotes by Reed Hastings.

Reed Hastings is a renowned American entrepreneur and business executive, best known as the co-founder and CEO of the streaming giant Netflix. He was born on October 8, 1960, in Boston, Massachusetts. Hastings graduated from Bowdoin College in 1983 with a degree in mathematics.

In 1997, he co-founded Netflix, originally as a DVD-by-mail rental service. Under his leadership, Netflix revolutionized the entertainment industry by introducing the concept of online streaming in 2007. Over the years, Hastings has overseen the company's growth into a global streaming service, providing a vast library of movies, TV series, and original content to millions of subscribers worldwide.

Hastings is widely recognized for his visionary thinking and innovative business strategies. He prioritized customer satisfaction and heavily invested in proprietary recommendation algorithms, which greatly enhanced the user experience on the platform. His emphasis on data-driven decision-making and disruption in the traditional media landscape propelled Netflix to become one of the world's leading entertainment providers.

Beyond Netflix, Hastings has also been involved in various philanthropic and educational initiatives. He has served on the boards of several organizations, including Facebook and Microsoft. Furthermore, he co-founded the California-based charter school network, KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program), which aims to provide quality education to underserved communities.

Reed Hastings continues to shape the future of the entertainment industry and inspire entrepreneurs worldwide through his innovative approach and commitment to disruptive technology.

School districts in the US don't adopt technology very quick

School districts in the US don't adopt technology very quickly.

Reed Hastings

Technology

If the Starbucks secret is a smile when you get your latte..

If the Starbucks secret is a smile when you get your latte... ours is that the Web site adapts to the individual's taste.

Reed Hastings

Smile

What's got me excited about the education space is the growt

What's got me excited about the education space is the growth of the Internet over the next 10, 20, 30 years.

Reed Hastings

Education

In fact, technology has been the story of human progress fro

In fact, technology has been the story of human progress from as long back as we know. In 100 years people will look back on now and say, 'That was the Internet Age.' And computers will be seen as a mere ingredient to the Internet Age.

Reed Hastings

Computers

In hindsight, I slid into arrogance based upon past success.

In hindsight, I slid into arrogance based upon past success.

Reed Hastings

Success

We have a very wide range of content, but the brand-newest m

We have a very wide range of content, but the brand-newest movies, what's happening with those is a $30 pay-per-view option - not from Netflix but from DirecTV and others - of movies that are in the theater.

Reed Hastings

Movies

Stone Age. Bronze Age. Iron Age. We define entire epics of h

Stone Age. Bronze Age. Iron Age. We define entire epics of humanity by the technology they use.

Reed Hastings

Technology

Our brand at Netflix is really focused on movies and TV show

Our brand at Netflix is really focused on movies and TV shows.

Reed Hastings

Movies

When we think about online learning, it's such 'early days.'

When we think about online learning, it's such 'early days.' Bill Gates is a wildly smart insightful guy. Yet, even a guy as smart and insightful as that, 30 years ago can say things like,'Who's every going to need more than 640K of memory?'

Reed Hastings

Learning

About half my work in education is U.S. political reform aro

About half my work in education is U.S. political reform around school districts and charter schools, and creating more room for entrepreneurial organizations to develop. And about half on technology, which I look at as a global platform.

Reed Hastings

Education