In the early days, investors rejected our multiplayer game idea because they doubted its potential for success, which ultimately led us to pivot to Discord.

After we fully committed to Discord, we figured out how to make it work within four weeks, demonstrating the importance of focus and conviction in a startup.

Laying off a third of the company was one of the hardest things I've ever done, but it was necessary to focus our efforts on Discord.

We decided to be intentional about making Discord an amazing place to work for creative people, prioritizing a good environment over just pushing people hard.

This bold move created friction within the company, but looking back, it was a successful strategy that allowed us to learn and adapt quickly.

We decided to stop working on our initial business model and pivot to something else, which involved a lot of difficult decisions, including letting go of our team.

During a challenging fundraising round, I once offered to return investors' money because I believed in the long-term vision of Discord over short-term gains.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we had to pivot quickly. Instead of laying off our team as advised, we chose to be transparent and asked everyone to take pay cuts to weather the storm together, which ultimately helped us find our product-market fit.

We realized that existing communication tools like TeamSpeak and Skype were not effectively serving the gaming market, which created an opportunity for Discord.