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How Discord Became a Developer Platform

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In 2009 Discord cofounder and CEO, Jason Citron, started building tools and infrastructure for games. Fast forward to today and the platform has over 200 million monthly active users. In this episode, Jason, alongside a16z General Partner Anjney Midha—who merged his company Ubiquity6 with Discord in 2021—shares insights on the nuances of community-driven product development, the shift from gamer to developer, and Discord’s longstanding commitment to platform extensibility. Now, with Discord's recent release of embeddable apps, what can we expect now that it's easier than ever for developers to build? Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 02:30 - From Player to Developer: Building Game Infrastructure and Early Projects 07:45 - The Evolution of Discord: The Vision for Discord in 2012 and Its Rapid Growth 11:33 - How the Discord Community Shapes the Product 15:40 - The Importance of an Open API and Developer Tools 16:59 - The Rise of Generative AI  …...more
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Introduction

0:00

From Player to Developer: Building Game Infrastructure and Early Projects

2:30

The Evolution of Discord: The Vision for Discord in 2012 and Its Rapid Growth

7:45

How the Discord Community Shapes the Product

11:33

The Importance of an Open API and Developer Tools

15:40

The Rise of Generative AI on Discord

16:59

Discord’s Embeddable Apps

18:48

The Future of Apps on Discord: New Genres in Gaming and Apps

21:01

Launch of the Embedded App SDK

34:16

Building Sustainable Businesses on Discord

36:39

Future Outlook and Developer Aspirations

44:01
How Discord Became a Developer Platform
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In 2009 Discord cofounder and CEO, Jason Citron, started building tools and infrastructure for games. Fast forward to today and the platform has over 200 million monthly active users. In this episode, Jason, alongside a16z General Partner Anjney Midha—who merged his company Ubiquity6 with Discord in 2021—shares insights on the nuances of community-driven product development, the shift from gamer to developer, and Discord’s longstanding commitment to platform extensibility. Now, with Discord's recent release of embeddable apps, what can we expect now that it's easier than ever for developers to build? Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 02:30 - From Player to Developer: Building Game Infrastructure and Early Projects 07:45 - The Evolution of Discord: The Vision for Discord in 2012 and Its Rapid Growth 11:33 - How the Discord Community Shapes the Product 15:40 - The Importance of an Open API and Developer Tools 16:59 - The Rise of Generative AI on Discord 18:48 - Discord’s Embeddable Apps 21:01 - The Future of Apps on Discord: New Genres in Gaming and Apps 34:16 - Launch of the Embedded App SDK 36:39 - Building Sustainable Businesses on Discord 44:01 - Future Outlook and Developer Aspirations Resources: Find Jason on Twitter:   / jasoncitron   Find Anjney on Twitter:   / anjneymidha   Stay Updated: Find a16z on Twitter:   / a16z   Find a16z on LinkedIn:   / a16z   Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/ Follow our host:   / stephsmithio   Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.
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