Marco Arment
iOS developer; made Instapaper and Overcast; Tumblr's first CTO; co-hosts ATP.
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Roles
Tumblr (before)
Connections
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- Marco Arment is an American iOS developer, podcaster and writer.
- He was lead developer and CTO of Tumblr from its launch in 2007 until 2010.
- He created Instapaper, sold its controlling interest to Betaworks in 2013, and released the podcast app Overcast in 2014.
- He co-hosts the Accidental Tech Podcast with John Siracusa and Casey Liss.
Key facts
- Born
- 11 Jun 1982, Columbus, Ohio1
- Tumblr
- Lead developer and CTO, February 2007 to September 20101
- Apps
- Instapaper (controlling interest sold to Betaworks, 2013); Overcast (2014); Unforgetful (2026)1
- Podcasts
- Accidental Tech Podcast, with John Siracusa and Casey Liss; Under the Radar, with David Smith; Top Four, with Tiffany Arment1
- Blog
- Marco.org, since December 20061
- Education
- B.S. in computer science, Allegheny College, 20041
Roles
Before
Part of until Sep 2010
Tumblr (lead developer and CTO) source on Tumblr
Connections
Related
- John SiracusaPerson
co-hosts of the Accidental Tech Podcast 1
- Casey LissPerson
co-hosts of the Accidental Tech Podcast 1
Links
Sources
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