My First Million

I got rejected from YC (4x)…. now my side hustle is worth $1.16B

Dec 11, 2024

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Amjad Masad

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AI-driven platforms like Replit enable rapid app development without coding skills.

Founder's perseverance through rejections and financial struggles led to Replit's success.

AI agents in Replit streamline coding processes, democratizing software creation.

Deep dives

Revolutionary Power of AI in Software Development

Building complex applications that would typically require extensive developer time and financial investment can now be achieved by individuals without coding skills through AI-driven platforms like Replit. The efficiency and cost-effectiveness of such tools are reshaping the software development landscape, enabling rapid creation of advanced applications with minimal resources.

The Frustrating Journey of Learning to Code

02:50

Harness AI to Innovate and Automate

01:00

Intro

4min

The Frustrating Journey of Learning to Code

3min

From Challenges to Breakthroughs in Tech

19min

Navigating the YC Journey

14min

Navigating Creativity and Technology for Financial Success

2min

Transforming Startups with AI and Coding Tools

24min

The Resilience of Steve Jobs: From Failure to Billions

4min

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Episode 658: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Replit founder Amjad Masad ( https://x.com/amasad ) about the massive opportunities with AI Agents.

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Replit origin story

(9:27) Replit's 10-year overnight success

(12:27) Rejected 4x by YC

(17:28) Personal essays from Paul Graham

(20:17) "i hacked into my university to change my grades"

(25:55) Rickrolling into YC

(35:25) Shaan builds a food tracking app in 30 seconds

(43:19) Magic School: An AI application for educators 4M users in 1 year

(47:31) Amjad on Agents

(49:53) Building moats in a goldrush

(54:53) Replit is Shopify for software creators

(1:05:11) The most gangster story in Silicon Valley

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Links:

• Amjad essays - https://amasad.me/

• Replit - https://replit.com/

• Codeacademy - https://www.codecademy.com/

• Do What Makes The Best Story - https://amasad.me/story

• Magic School AI - https://www.magicschool.ai/

• 11x AI - https://www.11x.ai/

• Synthesis Tutor - https://www.synthesis.com/tutor

• The Sovereign Individual - https://tinyurl.com/4w6ns7b2

• 7 Powers - https://tinyurl.com/382ch557

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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

Need to hire? You should use the same service Shaan uses to hire developers, designers, & Virtual Assistants → it’s called Shepherd (tell ‘em Shaan sent you): https://bit.ly/SupportShepherd

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Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com

• Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

• Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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My First Million

I got rejected from YC (4x)…. now my side hustle is worth $1.16B

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Revolutionary Power of AI in Software Development

Challenges and Transformations in Startup Journey

Innovative User Experience and Impact of Replit

Riding the Wave of Foundation Models and Engineering Progress

Democratizing Software Creation and Advancements in AI

The Frustrating Journey of Learning to Code

Harness AI to Innovate and Automate

Get our Business Monetization Playbook: https://clickhubspot.com/monetization

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts