Julio Avalos is an American business executive, attorney, and public speaker. According to the Wall Street Journal, Avalos has "helped shape the social phase of the digital era" as well "the founding of the internet as we know it."[1] He is most well known for representing early-stage Facebook and its founder Mark Zuckerberg in the case that later served as the basis for the 2010 Aaron Sorkin film The Social Network,[2] as well as his role as the chief operator at GitHub, the global software platform, during the company's early, hyper-growth stage.[3][4] He is a public speaker on software and technology issues,[5] as well as general social critique and analysis on tech and culture.[6] Avalos is considered an early proponent of remote work and best practices,[7] as well as open source software.[8] He has advocated for greater regulation of technology companies,[9] as well as dramatic structural changes to the legal profession.[10]
Julio Avalos | |
|---|---|
| Born | Julio C. Avalos |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Columbia University (JD) |
| Known for | COO of GitHub (2012-2018) |
Avalos is currently Co-CEO at Observable, Inc., the data visualization company,[11] as well as co-founder and advisor to Shades, the Gen-Z news application.
References
edit- ^ Rosenbush, Steve (2018-05-04). "The Morning Download: GitHub Strategy Chief Says It's Time for Tech to Offer Users New Deal". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Julio Avalos - University of Florida Alumni Association". connect.ufalumni.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ https://www.legal500.com/gc-powerlist/united-states-rising-stars-2014/julio-avalos
- ^ Bort, Matt Weinberger, Julie. "GitHub is undergoing a full-blown overhaul as execs and employees depart — and we have the full inside story". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "GitHub's Avalos on the software development 'revolution'". CNBC. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/what-version-of-truth-is-creating-your-perceptions/id1679817093?i=1000626104033
- ^ Snyder, Benjamin. "How Digital Nomads Went From Niche to Normal" – via www.wired.com.
- ^ https://www.legal500.com/gc-magazine/feature/from-client-to-colleague-why-lawyers-should-become-more-like-coders
- ^ https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-morning-download-github-strategy-chief-says-its-time-for-tech-to-offer-users-new-deal-1525437468
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btBipudshaU
- ^ "Our mission and our values | Observable". observablehq.com. Retrieved 2024-12-10.