Twitch began as Justin TV, where my co-founder Justin streamed 24/7 with just one camera. The initial version had no video games and was very basic, but it was a starting point for the platform.

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.

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

To pivot Justin.tv, we realized we needed to talk to users to identify valuable use cases and directions for growth, particularly in gaming.

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.

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.

I finally made it happen to bring the entire Justin.tv founding team back together for this episode.

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