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Why we think Mark Zuckerberg is a Type 5
Mark approaches problems with a lot of intellectual rigor and likes to dive deep in order to solve problems.
He has been interested in computers since a young age and has always enjoyed coding and figuring out how to write programs.
He has talked about his natural curiosity and a desire to intellectually explore different topics.
Mark has talked about being introverted and spending a lot of time by himself.
Mark seems most comfortable in connecting with others when he is discussing intellectual topics.
He comes across as a visionary (i.e. his focus on the metaverse) who is ahead of his time and can see the world in a unique way.
He is a big believer in using data and quantitative approaches in order to get to the truth.
Mark can come across as a little awkward and not so closely connected to his emotions in his interactions with others.
He does not seem to be so concerned about his appearance or fashion choices.
Mark Zuckerberg quotes that show he is a Type 5
“I like making things. I don't like getting my picture taken.”
“I got my first computer in the 6th grade or so. As soon as I got it, I was interested in finding out how it worked and how the programs worked and then figuring out how to write programs at just deeper and deeper levels within the system.”
“My goal was never to make Facebook cool. I am not a cool person.”
“Hackathons are these things where just all of the Facebook engineers get together and stay up all night building things. And, I mean, usually at these hackathons, I code too, just alongside everyone.”
“I just think people have a lot of fiction. But, you know, I mean, the real story of Facebook is just that we've worked so hard for all this time. I mean, the real story is actually probably pretty boring, right? I mean, we just sat at our computers for six years and coded.”
“There is a huge need and a huge opportunity to get everyone in the world connected, to give everyone a voice and to help transform society for the future. The scale of the technology and infrastructure that must be built is unprecedented, and we believe this is the most important problem we can focus on.”
“I think that people just have this core desire to express who they are. And I think that's always existed” (which speaks to his 4 wing).
“I wear the same outfit or, at least, a different copy of it almost every day.”