Amjad Masad on going direct and founder storytelling
a16z · x · 2026-07-21
A16z interviews Replit CEO Amjad Masad about how he went from severe stage fright to becoming one of the most visible founders on X. The conversation covers: - why founders should go direct and what they often get wrong about building in public - which platforms actually matter and how they differ - authenticity as a competitive edge - advice for Anthropic and OpenAI - the day AI deleted production code - who should go direct, and role models for doing it well
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