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Dec 8, 2017 • 43min
#52 - Making Physical Retail as Easy as Opening an Online Store - Ali Kriegsman and Alana Branston of Bulletin
Ali Kriegsman and Alana Branston are the founders of Bulletin.Bulletin is a platform that allows brands to share the cost of a physical store.They currently have two locations, one in SoHo and one in Williamsburg and there are more to come.Ali and Alana went through YC Fellowship and then the winter 2017 batch.The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.
Dec 6, 2017 • 1h 3min
#51 - There's an Art to Getting Brilliant People to Surprise Themselves - Kevin Slavin of The Shed
Kevin Slavin is the Chief Science and Technology Officer of The Shed, which is an art center in New York that’s opening in 2019.Before The Shed, Kevin founded the Playful Systems group at MIT's Media Lab.He also gave a TED talk in 2011 called How Algorithms Shape Our World.The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.
Dec 1, 2017 • 33min
#50 - Growth Office Hours with Anu Hariharan and Gustaf Alstromer
Anu Hariharan and Gustaf Alstromer are Partners at YC.This episode is a follow-up to Anu's Growth Guide.The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.
Nov 29, 2017 • 57min
#49 - Microbes, Robots, and Ambition - Robin Sloan on His Novel Sourdough
Robin Sloan is a writer and media inventor based in Oakland.He just released his second novel, Sourdough.Kat Manalac is a Partner at YC.The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.
Nov 17, 2017 • 36min
#48 - The Future of Bike Sharing with Ofo Cofounder Yanqi Zhang and Anu Hariharan
Yanqi Zhang is a cofounder and COO of Ofo.Anu Hariharan is a Partner at YC.
Nov 15, 2017 • 1h 2min
#47 - Baidu's COO, Qi Lu Discusses AI with Daniel Gross
Qi Lu, the COO of Baidu and former executive at Microsoft, shares his insights on AI strategy and tech culture. He discusses the stark differences in management practices between East and West, emphasizing how cultural nuances shape innovation. Qi highlights China’s advantageous data environment for AI development and contrasts it with Silicon Valley's ecosystem. He also provides valuable advice for first-time engineering managers, stressing the importance of continuous learning and team empowerment.
Nov 10, 2017 • 59min
#46 - Tencent's Chief eXploration Officer, David Wallerstein on WeChat, QQ, and Gaming
David Wallerstein is Tencent's Chief eXploration Officer.Anu Hariharan is a Partner at YC.
Nov 8, 2017 • 1h 1min
#45 - Building Dota Bots That Beat Pros - OpenAI's Greg Brockman, Szymon Sidor, and Sam Altman
Greg Brockman is the CTO and cofounder of OpenAI.Szymon Sidor is a Research Scientist at OpenAI.Sam Altman is the President of Y Combinator and Co-Chairman of OpenAI.Watch their bot compete at The International.
Nov 3, 2017 • 33min
#44 - Cindy Mi on Building VIPKID, the World's Largest English Learning Platform for Children
Cindy Mi is the founder and CEO of VIPKID. VIPKID is a 1-on-1 teaching platform where children in China learn english from North American teachers.Anu Hariharan is a Partner here at YC.
Nov 1, 2017 • 1h 3min
#43 - Casey Neistat and Matt Hackett on Live Video's Struggle for Interestingness
Casey Neistat and Matt Hackett discuss live video's struggle for interestingness, their product Panels for diverse perspectives and civil debate, managing different teams, personal routines, and the importance of direct and specific communication.
