None of us wanted to take on each other's roles, as we were all comfortable in our own areas of expertise, which helped us form a strong bond during tough times.

We had set ourselves up in a position where we were unwilling to ever admit defeat, which created a strong bond among us.

There was a deep integrity and trust among us, which meant we never blamed each other for failures; we were all in it together.

Having a four-person co-founder team and maintaining engagement from all members over the years is rare, but our strong interpersonal dynamics contributed to our stability.

Despite the dysfunction, we respected each other's areas of ownership, which allowed us to function and grow the company effectively, and we all found motivation from the challenges we faced while building Twitch, which required perseverance.

We had a surprisingly functional four-person leadership team, despite our dysfunctional interpersonal dynamics and management practices.

In the early days, we worked like a family, sharing a mission and holding each other accountable.

We were all friends and had worked together before, which made us confident that our co-founding team was the right fit for building something long-term.

Despite facing dysfunction in decision-making, the deep trust among us as leaders helped us avoid falling apart.