HD in HD How Vercel Saves Dev Teams $10M+ in Time | Guillermo Rauch
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Jul 21, 2025 
Guillermo Rauch, founder of Vercel and a self-taught tech visionary from Argentina, shares his inspiring journey from selling CDs to revolutionizing web applications. He discusses the importance of technical knowledge for CEOs and how his father’s encouragement shaped his hacker mentality. Rauch reflects on the economic lessons from his upbringing and emphasizes cultivating creativity in kids. The conversation also touches on AI's role in democratizing coding, the evolution of web technologies, and how the intersection of luck and skill shaped his innovative path.
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Early Hacker Mindset from Dad
- Guillermo Rauch's dad pushed him to explore computers deeply and hack around with the operating system.
- This hacker mindset was essential to Guillermo's early interest and skills in programming.
Hacker Competitions Spark Growth
- Guillermo learned through hacker competitions, starting with simple website form hacks to complex binary debugging.
- These puzzles inspired his fascination with reverse engineering and problem solving.
Foster Healthy Screen Time
- Don't overly restrict kids' screen time if they engage in healthy, creative feedback loops like coding or building.
- Help kids find these challenges that bring joy and learning rather than passively consuming content.