Returning to Y Combinator feels nostalgic, as it represents a simpler time in Silicon Valley, and I enjoy connecting with the new batches.

When I joined Google in 1999, it was a small startup with an electric atmosphere, and I was excited to work on big projects.

I'm very happy to be here because three years ago, I was actually in the crowd at a female founders conference before we got into Y Combinator, so I feel like I've closed the loop.

When I first came to Silicon Valley, I lived in the AOL office for several months, using their facilities while building my startup.

Looking back on my relationships and experiences has been both challenging and rewarding, including my fantastic early collaboration with Steve Jobs on projects like the Apple II and Macintosh software.

I was the president of the Computer Science Undergraduate Association at UC Berkeley, and I loved inviting founders to speak to students to inspire them to start their own startups.

An OpenAI employee named Dan encouraged me to return to Google, highlighting that this is a transformative moment in computer science.

Being here is so different compared to two years ago; the energy in this building is alive with so many people working.

We were some of the smartest people in Silicon Valley, now doing the biggest things, and everyone wanted to see us get back together.