The founding team at Justin.tv was extremely technical, which allowed us to tackle any technical challenge without intimidation.

The Justin.tv founders faced a critical situation when their video system went down, and they had to find a way to contact their missing team member quickly.

The idea for Justin.tv came from the realization that people were interested in what I was doing, even if I wasn't entertaining.

The initial idea for Justin.tv emerged from discussions about what to do with Yahoo, leading to the unconventional decision to live stream their lives, which eventually evolved into a platform for others.

I remember one of Justin's worst moments happened during a pivotal dinner at the Ritz, where we were pivoting from Justin.tv to what became Twitch.

We eventually opened the Justin TV platform to everyone, allowing anyone to broadcast live video, which was a shift back to our technological roots. We had a failed project and startup, but instead of giving up, we decided to repurpose our efforts and keep going.

The founders of Justin.tv went on to create successful companies, with Emmett Shear becoming the CEO of Twitch, which is now estimated to be worth around twenty billion dollars.

I joined Justin TV fresh out of school in 2009 when it was just 25 folks, and I went through the roller coaster of the early days of Justin TV, where I first got a taste of hiring.

At Justin.tv, the relationship with users improved significantly when the founders started talking directly to streamers, asking them what they needed instead of relying on surveys or reports.