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Rahul Vohra

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
739 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

I mean, who doesn't like games?

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

That's a good point.

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

It's every kid's dream, right?

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

Every kid's dream.

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

My first games console was a Super Nintendo.

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

Super Mario World was the first.

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

I see, like, Nod heading here.

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

This is great.

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

And so those were my first games.

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

I learned how to program primarily so I could make games.

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

Both my parents were doctors when they were working, and they would pick me up late from school.

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

And so I would read the books in the school library, and once I was mostly done with the fiction books, I'd started on the nonfiction books, and I found the programming section, and I thought, wow, I can use this to make my own games.

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

And so that was at the age of eight or so.

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

which I guess nowadays it would be normal.

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

Back then, it was relatively unusual for an eight-year-old to be programming.

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

So I started programming.

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

I taught myself how to do it and how to make my own games.

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

And that sort of got me on this journey towards not just proficiency with building things, but also, I think as it's becoming increasingly important these days, developing our sense of taste.

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

So what actually is fun?

The a16z Show
How Superhuman Took Over Silicon Valley Email

What is enjoyment?