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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

Having my own laptop with high-speed internet in college was transformative, allowing me to access a wealth of information and fall in love with the internet.

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Ben Silbermann at Startup School SV 2016

@ Y Combinator

Ben Silbermann at Startup School SV 2016

11/09/16

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

I started thinking about how the internet could solve various problems, which sparked my excitement for technology.

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Guillermo Rauch

06/03/25

@ Accel

The web allowed me to throw a couple of files into a folder, boot up my web server, and share a hyperlink with anyone in the world, which got me hooked on coding.

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Bill Gates

02/21/25

@ Stripe

I dropped out of Harvard to pursue my passion for computing, inspired by the exponential improvements in technology and the potential for personal computers.

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Rick Rubin

05/28/25

@ a16z

The internet allows anyone to connect with others who share their interests, making it easier to learn and grow in any field.

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Neal Mohan

10/31/23

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

Stanford was a gateway for me into technology, and it changed my life by providing a strong foundation beyond just engineering education.

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Mark Zuckerberg

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

In college, I wanted to create products that connected me with the community around me, which led to the realization that I needed to build software that others would use too.

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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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Mark Zuckerberg

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

The first project I built in college was called CourseMatch, which helped students see what classes their peers were taking, but I lost it when my laptop fried.

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Microsoft Cast

05/20/25

@ Microsoft

Becoming a programmer opened the world for me.