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Joel Spolsky

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

In the late 90s, there was unlimited demand for anyone who could create HTML, allowing us to charge high consulting rates and bootstrap our business.

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Joel Spolsky at Startup School 2012

@ Y Combinator

10/25/13

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Brian Halligan

05/08/19

@ Y Combinator

In the beginning, our software was basic, so we compensated for its limitations by providing customers with valuable advice on optimizing their websites.

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Y Combinator Cast

05/25/24

@ Y Combinator

Historically, new technologies have led to an explosion of entrepreneurs, as seen when the internet first emerged and allowed individuals to monetize basic skills like website building.

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Ooshma Garg

09/08/18

@ Y Combinator

During the early days, I had to prove my concept without a website, relying on initial sales and mock-ups to validate my business idea.

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Vivek Ravisankar

03/30/18

@ Y Combinator

Realizing we were selling to students with limited funds, we shifted our focus to building a product for companies to help them identify the right developers based on skills.

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Y Combinator Cast

10/09/24

@ Y Combinator

During the web era from 2000 to 2009, the browser served as a neutral platform, allowing app developers to thrive without needing to install desktop software.

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Andy Bromberg

09/15/18

@ Y Combinator

I noticed that many local businesses had poor websites, so I decided to leverage my skills and help them improve their online presence while making some money in high school.

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Y Combinator Cast

08/10/23

@ Y Combinator

We sold our service to one company for $250 a month, even before we had any code developed.

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Guillermo Rauch

06/03/25

@ Accel

I was fixated on the web at its best, which was highly dynamic, bringing data and personalization instantaneously to the user.

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Jared Friedman

11/23/24

@ Y Combinator

The introduction of XML HTTP requests in 2004 was a catalyst for the SaaS boom, enabling the development of rich internet applications.