Amjad is the CEO and founder of Replit, an online coding environment that lowers the barrier to entry for computer programming and makes it more fun, approachable, and social. In December 2021, Replit raised an $80M Series B round at an $800M valuation from investors including Coatue, Peter Thiel, Paul Graham, and a16z. Prior to Replit, Amjad worked at Facebook. Before that, he was employee #1 at Codecademy. Follow Amjad on Twitter @amasad.
[2:18] - Amjad’s early fascination with computers and learning over his father’s shoulder
[13:42] - How computers used to better stimulate their users to learn programming
[17:21] - Exploring the concept that a computer could simulate a human mind
[21:56] - AI’s role in the evolution of software development
[30:17] - How AI advancements can be synergistic with Replit’s product evolution
[39:24] - What is Replit, really?
[44:17] - Possibilities for Replit as a platform to build not just software, but businesses
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