Marc Andreessen

Marc Andreessen is a prominent entrepreneur, investor, and software engineer best known for his key role in the development of the early internet. In the early 90s, Marc co-created Mosaic, a pioneering web browser, while a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In 1994, he founded Netscape, launching the popular Netscape Navigator browser. After selling Netscape to AOL in 1999 for $4.3 billion, Marc founded Opsware, selling it later for $1.6 billion. In 2009, he co-founded Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm that has backed, among others, Airbnb, Facebook, Instagram, and SpaceX. Known for his insights into technology, Marc's early work with Mosaic and Netscape significantly shaped the internet's growth, and his ongoing contributions continue to influence the tech industry.
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[@MM-pi2sv]

Tetragrammaton is podcasts done right in so many ways. Here's three: 1) No intro... fantastic! Just drop me in and let's roll! 2) Audio ONLY with CONSISTENT sound levels - because I'm LISTENING to a conversation that is literally IN my ear. 3) Custom retro ads.

[@dickdevuyst6253]

Great! 3 hours of Marc Andreessen. Put the playback speed at 0.75 so I can follow and get an extra hour for free.

[@wally5281]

I've have never heard anyone speaking so fast, where can I buy that upgrade?

[@jude.niranjan]

Andreessen is an upgraded human.

[@Frankjoshuabc]

Intro 00:00-00:22 Funding tech startups 00:22- 3:01 Different or repeating mistakes 3:01-6:15 Startups asking Andreesen Horowitz for help 6:15-9:18 Experience with VC’s as a founder 9:18-12:00 Success story of a tech company 12:00-1543 How many VC’s are there 15:43 18:53 Young people completely changing the tech world 18:53-21:11 Significance of california 21:11-26:12 LMNT 26:12-27:48 What changed with tech 27:48-33:25 Politics 33:25-40:26 Media 40:26-45:01 HOUSE OF MACADEMIAS 45:01-46:21 Google and ChatGPT 46:21-48:40 Ads 48:40-55:20 Community note 55:20-58:31 SQUARESPACE 58:31-1:00:01 Companies growing too fast 1:00:01-1:02:59 Successful companies with few people 1:02:59-1:05:09 Marc’s partner Ben 1:05:09-1:10:23 Firing people 1:10:23 1:14:49 Public vs. private companies 1:14:49-1:19:58 The critique of public companies 1:20:44-1:23:49 The market losing faith 1:23:48-1:29:15 Marc’s interest in history 1:29:15-1:32:31 Babe Ruth effect 1:31:08-1:31:28 History impacting a real world decision 1:32:31-1:33:11 Top VC’s and coopetition 1:33:11-1:35:06 History of VC’s 1:35:06-1:40:30 Fortune 500 changing 1:40:30-1:44:06 Marc’s biggest competitor 1:44:06-1:45:23 Being cutthroat 1:45:23-1:47:27 Supercomputers 1:47:27-1:53:52 Mosaic 1:53:52-2:00:13 One of the first social networks 2:00:13-2:06:59 Code then vs now 2:06:59-2:12:45 AI 2:12:45-2:24:59 Open AI’s story 2:22:49-2:36:35 When does ai get too dangerous 2:36:35-2:44:59 How the internet is made 2:44:59-2:47:57 What makes a hacker hack 2:47:57-2:51:33 Marc spending time on media 2:53:39-2:54:49 Techno-optimist-manifesto 2:54:49-2:56:27 When technology is negative 2:56:27-3:00:12 Technology being good 3:00:12-3:00:57 Craziest conspiracy theory marc believes 3:00:57-3:01:29 Marc on science based thinking 3:01:29-3:03:20 Where marc lays on a fringe 3:03:20-3:05:32 Bad idea turned phenomenal 3:05:32-3:06:10 Prehistory to music 3:06:10-3:07:29 Prehistory to technology 3:07:29-3:10:50 Moore’s Law 3:10:50-3:12:53 Outro 3:12:53-3:13:29

[@ftb11111]

These were helpful tysm.

[@conradicalized]

The irony of me having to hear a one minute audio segment about how LMNT helps the electricity in my body shortly before the podcast host becomes incredulous at the idea of paid advertising inserted in between bits of information is quite funny to me.

[@tortera]

How many wows can someone say in one podcast? Wow! Love it. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@andreas2672]

I believe there was a pivotal moment in music history. As a vinyl collector, I distinctly recall my constant search for funk music and specific bands. However, every record, let's say, after 1982 exhibited a significant departure from the releases of the 70s. All the bands began incorporating drum machines, resulting in a complete shift in sound. that was also when rick rubin started to produce all the hip hop classics around run dmc and def jam.

[@Matt-vb2jo]

I know what you are saying. Imho alot of it is because of the Roland tr 808. Also in that era alot of musicians were trying to figure out Herbie Hancock's sound. This lead to alot of experimentation and progression. There was no "lag" if you will, in the transition from disco. In those days alot of guys worked together. Grand Master flash and Melle Mel, nucleus etc took those funk jazz influences, the Roland 808 and slung lyrics out, then music was changed forever and off to the races.

[@Protomango]

3:09:55 "There's always some reservoir of fringe thinkers who are like way out there on the leading edge. Probably decades ahead of their time. Probably are never going to be remembered. Who probably actually originated and put those ideas in the air" I like to think that these people would be proud of this fact, even if they are completely forgotten. They live on in the DNA of their craft. Their drive got the ball rolling, in whatever direction these passions were aimed. It makes sense that the people who are there on the fringe love it the most, they don't need any other reason to venture off into the unknown, other than the simple and earnest pursuit of their passions. Later on, when the proof of concept is complete and the blueprints are drafted, many others will join this outlier on the fringe, and that fringe will become normal if it's significant enough, and money and fame become other valid reasons to pursue this goal. Until then, it's just love.

[@BallietBran]

Thank you! Rick! I love the video length by the way. 133 my favorite number

[@yeabsirasefr6209]

criminal how im just seeing this

[@RogerShrubber]

Love the format Rick, especially the ads and the name!

[@eeesaac_]

Here from Hubermans podcast

[@Protomango]

Thank you both

[@aliciacoleman7519]

REALLY interesting conversation!!!

[@user-bh9cv3yx4m]

Incredible piece of the internet.

[@chrispedersen2526]

Side note: The ads on this channel are 🔥

[@buckyzona]

great convo

[@TheVisualante11]

I tried. I could only handle 10 minutes of speed talking. Gonna give it another shot. When i can filter. I really want to listen--It's just too hard. Maybe slow the audio and change his voice to "Julie Londen" to make it digestable. I know he has a lot of info to get out-- it's like trying to get a drink of water out of firehose. I love the knowledge and info. Damn. I shall return--Keep up the great interviews.

[@nbme-answers]

University of Illinois’ finest

[@nidhibr]

Anyone else watch video when the Ads start playing.?

[@christopherwillson]

Minecraft did not only have 3 employees when they sold to Microsoft. They had about 40.

[@swamygee]

Is there a video version?

[@HASHBoutique]

No, there isnt. the cameras take the personal conversation-like feeling away.

[@HASHBoutique]

its mentioned to be not that authentic with cameras and lights

[@XTRGamer564]

39:13

[@AbdallahBotan]

Chapters please

[@jr8209]

Speed talking Andreesen gonna point that pointy head at my ears holes. (i enjoy him)

[@Max-lb4xk]

Bet

[@iamKristianBell]

Hey Rick how can I get in touch with you about a podcast appearence?

[@inCARSONate]

Where’s the slow down button. Andreessen and Ben Shapiro should do a three hour podcast that takes 3 minutes…

[@Booogieman]

Rick, why aren't there subtitles? i'm not a native speaker.

[@christopherwillson]

Marc calling himself his biggest competitor is such a copout lol

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