This article was originally written in August 2019 on Medium. Some information may be dated.
When building technology startups, one of the best predictors for long-term success is the strength of the core team. Even as product development and market conditions can change unexpectedly over time, a highly-functioning, mission-driven team can adapt, ship product, and pivot its way to eventual success.
In this video, Steve Chen, the co-founder and CTO of YouTube shares the story of what it was like working with three of Origin’s core team members in the early days of YouTube. My co-founder, Matt Liu, was one of the first product managers at YouTube. Yu Pan was the very first engineer at YouTube. Franck Chastagnol was one of the first engineering managers. Together, they played a huge role in YouTube’s early success. And today, all three of them are now dedicating their time to working on Origin Protocol.
As Steve said, we have a herculean hurdle to overcome in order to bring this platform to the masses. We’re grateful to have an experienced and talented team tackling these challenges. We’re also thankful to have the support of countless people like Steve cheering us on.
Over the coming months, we’ll be sharing regular videos from more of our investors, employees, advisors, partners, and friends in the industry. Stay tuned!
