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Dan Siroker

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

After seeing Barack Obama speak at Google, I was inspired to volunteer for his campaign, which led me to run several successful A/B tests.

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Dan Siroker at Startup School 2013

@ Y Combinator

10/26/13

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Dan Siroker

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

During the campaign, I learned the importance of A/B testing and how to use data to make better decisions.

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Dan Siroker

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

The challenges I faced in the campaign inspired me to start Optimizely, aimed at simplifying the A/B testing process without needing developer involvement.

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Dan Siroker

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

I decided to stop working on my startup and joined Google to learn skills that would help me succeed as an entrepreneur.

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Alex Schultz

03/24/17

@ Y Combinator

When Google launched AdWords, I learned to buy paid clicks and resell them for a profit, which was a pivotal moment in my marketing career.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

I eventually moved to California to work at Google, where I was in online sales and operations, while continuing to explore side projects.

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Dan Siroker

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

In 2008, we gained significant media attention by being associated with both the Obama and Romney campaigns, which helped validate our product and attract customers.

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Sarah Nahm

07/10/19

@ Y Combinator

Leaving Google wasn't about starting a company; it was about personal growth and experiencing new things, which eventually led me to work with early-stage teams.

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Shreyas Doshi

08/25/22

@ Lenny's Podcast

At Google, I learned the power of thinking really big, which became a normal part of how I operated.

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Sheryl Sandberg

06/02/17

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

When I joined Google, I believed in its mission to provide the world with information, and at Facebook, I saw the potential for real identity on the Internet.