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Guillermo Rauch

06/03/25

@ Accel

The web allowed me to throw a couple of files into a folder, boot up my web server, and share a hyperlink with anyone in the world, which got me hooked on coding.

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Vercel’s Guillermo Rauch | Bold Visions Delivered Incrementally | S3E13 | Spotlight On | AccelVC

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06/03/25

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Taylor Otwell

06/13/25

@ EO

The underdog mentality in web development motivated me to prove that PHP could be a great way to build applications quickly.

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Guillermo Rauch

06/03/25

@ Accel

I realized that JavaScript could do amazing things on the client side, but you also need the server side, which is why I went all in on Node.js.

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Guillermo Rauch

06/03/25

@ Accel

I was fixated on the web at its best, which was highly dynamic, bringing data and personalization instantaneously to the user.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

Having my own laptop with high-speed internet in college was transformative, allowing me to access a wealth of information and fall in love with the internet.

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Microsoft Cast

05/20/25

@ Microsoft

Becoming a programmer opened the world for me.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

I started thinking about how the internet could solve various problems, which sparked my excitement for technology.

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Y Combinator Cast

10/09/24

@ Y Combinator

During the web era from 2000 to 2009, the browser served as a neutral platform, allowing app developers to thrive without needing to install desktop software.

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Michael Paulson

03/23/25

@ Lex Fridman

I was profoundly impacted by the idea that programming allows you to express huge possibilities, and I felt like I could build anything.

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Guillermo Rauch

06/03/25

@ Accel

I started contributing to an open-source project called MooTools, which became a popular JavaScript-based UI library and opened many doors for me.