Welcome to Silicon Valley, home to the world’s densest concentration of tech companies.
The passions and ambitions of thousands, clash and collide over the technologies of tomorrow, clamoring for a place at the table alongside Facebook, Apple, and Google.
Over the course of the podcast, you’ll get to hear from the people behind the apps you use every single day, on the fundamental values that have shaped their startup experiences.
The podcast is adapted from the annual BSCF tech conference, created by non-profit organization Shinect.
Our show is produced by Himalaya, our favorite podcast platform, with Samantha Land, Ariel Liu, Jenny Zha, and Bob Xu. All episodes are available now on lyceum.fm.
Today’s episode features someone who inspires people all over the world by sharing thought-provoking stories based on her own experiences of building and leading a team at one of the world’s biggest social media startups, documented in the best-selling book, “The Making of a Manager.” Julie Zhuo graduated from Stanford University in 2006, and was Facebook’s very first intern. Through the years, Julie went on a journey to discover her leadership style, eventually rising through the ranks to become Facebook’s VP of Product Design. Here – to document her own journey on leading and building teams – is Julie Zhuo, decoding Silicon Valley. -- All episodes for Season 1 of “DECODE: Silicon Valley” are available now on lyceum.fm.
When he was just 23, Michael Seibel co-founded and became the CEO of Justin.tv, which in 2014, rebranded to gaming platform Twitch and subsequently sold to Amazon for 970 million dollars. A serial entrepreneur, Michael went on to found Socialcam, acquired by Autodesk, and now applies his talents to helping discover the next Silicon Valley success as a partner at Y Combinator, a seed accelerator that has helped launch over 2,000 companies, including Airbnb, DoorDash, and Dropbox. Here – to explain why he thinks most startups fail – is Michael Seibel, decoding Silicon Valley. -- All episodes for Season 1 of “DECODE: Silicon Valley” are available now on lyceum.fm.