Before Twitch became a billion-dollar empire, it started as Justin.tv, a 24/7 live stream of one person's life without any script or plan, created by founders who were just trying to survive after selling a calendar app on eBay.

Twitch started as Justin.tv, where Justin Khan broadcasted his life 24/7, eventually pivoting to focus solely on live streaming, which became popular due to its exclusivity.

Twitch started as Justin.tv, an online reality TV show, showing that initial concepts can evolve significantly over time.

I invested in Justin.tv, which aimed to livestream everything, and while it struggled initially, it eventually pivoted to Twitch, focusing on video game streaming, which became a huge success.

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.

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.

We pivoted Justin.tv into Twitch, focusing on video game streaming, which eventually sold to Amazon for $970 million in 2014.

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.

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