After 10 years covering startups, former TechCrunch EIC Matthew Panzarino tells us what's next

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Business

4.3 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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TechCrunch is one of the most important trade publications in the world of tech and startups, and its annual Disrupt conference is where dozens of major companies have launched… and some have failed. Matt has been the editor-in-chief of TechCrunch for essentially a decade now, and he and I have been both friends and competitors the entire time. We’ve competed for scoops, traded criticisms, and asked each other for advice in running our publications and managing our teams. So when Matt announced last month that he’s stepping down from his role at TechCrunch it felt important to have him come on for what you might call an exit interview — a look back at the past decade running a media outlet at the center of the tech ecosystem, with all of the chaos that’s entailed. Links: Why We Sold TechCrunch To AOL, And Where We Go From Here | TechCrunch (2010) TechCrunch founder leaves AOL in a cloud of acrimony | CNN Money (2011) SB Nation Sacks AOL in Raid of Former Engadget Team for Competing New Tech Site, As AOL Zeroes in on New EiC | All Things D (2011) Why Every Company Needs A 'No Bozos' Policy | Forbes (2012) Artificial Intelligence Nonprofit OpenAI Launches With Backing From Elon Musk And Sam Altman | TechCrunch Just buy this Brother laser printer everyone has, it’s fine | The Verge Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Today’s episode was produced by Nick Statt and Kate Cox. It was edited by Callie Wright. The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Our Editorial Director is Brooke Minters and our Executive Producer is Eleanor Donovan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:11.0	Hello and welcome to Decoder. I'm Neelai Patel, Editor-in-Chief of the Verge, and Decoder is my show about big ideas and other props.
1:18.0	Today, I'm talking to Matthew Panzerino, the former Editor-in-Chief of TechCrunch.
1:23.0	If you're a Decoder listener, I probably don't have to tell you that TechCrunch is a big deal.
1:28.0	It is one of the most important trade publications in the world of tech and startups,
1:33.0	and its annual disrupt conference is where dozens of major companies have launched, and quite a few have failed.
1:38.0	Matt's been the Editor-in-Chief at TechCrunch for essentially a decade now,
1:42.0	and he and I have been both friends and competitors the entire time.
1:46.0	We've competed for soups, we've traded criticisms, and we've asked each other for advice
1:51.0	in running our publications and managing our teams.
1:54.0	So when Matt announced last month that he's stepping down from TechCrunch and handing the editor ship
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