Bret Taylor is an American entrepreneur and computer programmer known for his contributions to the technology industry. He was born on July 27, 1980, in Orange County, California, United States.

Taylor co-founded a company called FriendFeed in 2007, along with Paul Buchheit, Jim Norris, and Sanjeev Singh. FriendFeed was a social media aggregation service that allowed users to gather their social media updates from various platforms into a single feed. The company gained popularity for its innovative approach to content aggregation and sharing.

In 2009, Facebook acquired FriendFeed, and Taylor joined Facebook as the company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). During his tenure at Facebook, Taylor played a crucial role in the development of several key features, including Facebook’s “Like” button. He also led the creation of Facebook’s developer platform and was instrumental in the company’s mobile strategy.

After leaving Facebook in 2012, Taylor co-founded another company called Quip in 2012. Quip developed a collaborative productivity suite that aimed to improve team collaboration on documents and spreadsheets. The company’s products focused on integrating communication and collaboration features directly into the document editing experience. In 2016, Salesforce acquired Quip, and Taylor became the President and Chief Product Officer at Salesforce.

Bret Taylor has made significant contributions to the tech industry through his entrepreneurial ventures and his involvement in the development of innovative products and platforms. He is recognized for his expertise in software development, product strategy, and user experience design.