Amjad Masad on Going Direct, Building Replit, and the Future of Software
The a16z Show
- Published
- July 17, 2026
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- 25:47
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- Last updated
- Aug 9, 2026
Discusses Recorded live at the New Media Summit, Erik Torenberg sits down with Replit founder and CEO Amjad Ma…
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Recorded live at the New Media Summit, Erik Torenberg sits down with Replit founder and CEO Amjad Masad to discuss founder-led storytelling, building in public, and the role of media in company building. Masad reflects on Replit’s decade-long journey, including the years before the company’s recent breakout growth, and explains why communicating a vision …
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Recorded live at the New Media Summit, Erik Torenberg sits down with Replit founder and CEO Amjad Masad to discuss founder-led storytelling, building in public, and the role of media in company building. Masad reflects on Replit’s decade-long journey, including the years before the company’s recent breakout growth, and explains why communicating a vision can be just as important as executing on it. He argues that for many founders, especially those building ambitious products ahead of the market