After university, I initially felt confined in the family business, so I explored other projects before returning to work on ambitious engineering projects.

I started creating my own video games.

I didn't originally think I would build something great. I wanted to try to build something useful, but I didn't think I would build anything particularly great. Probabilistically, it seemed unlikely, but I wanted to at least try.

When I started my company, I wanted to begin with open source foundations, focusing on real-time web applications and making things fast.

I wasn't thinking of making money; I just wanted to make a better vacuum cleaner.

I built a lot of stuff for myself throughout my childhood, including games and a music player, which laid the foundation for my later projects.

I worked as an engineer at Abbott Vascular and a smaller startup, but I felt an urge to start my own company at 24, driven by my past health experiences.

While serving in the Air Force, I noticed many acquisition programs were outdated, which inspired me to innovate from the outside after leaving the military.

I was always interested in startups and didn't like the idea of working for someone else; I wanted to create cool new inventions and make a lot of money.