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The Social Radars
Emmett Shear, Co-Founder of Twitch
Nov 22, 2023
Emmett Shear, co-founder of Twitch, shares the crazy story of how Twitch grew from one guy walking around with a camera on his head to one of the biggest communities on the internet. He discusses the challenges of live streaming, building infrastructure, and the financial struggles faced during the 2008 financial crisis. Shear also talks about the intensive nature of being a visiting partner at YC and the benefits of selling a company to Amazon.
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- Having a team of committed co-founders is crucial for startup success.
- Transitioning to a profit-oriented mindset is essential for long-term sustainability.
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The Birth of Justin TV
Justin TV started as an idea to live stream Justin wearing a camera 24/7, but it evolved into a new kind of reality TV. Paul Graham saw the potential and invested $50,000 in the startup. Kyle Vogt and Michael Seibel joined the team, and they started programming Justin's life to make it interesting. However, they soon realized that being interesting 24/7 was impossible. They built their own video streaming infrastructure, and the show became a series of ridiculous stunts to keep it entertaining. Justin TV was not financially successful, but it laid the foundation for Twitch, which acquired great popularity later on.
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