Interview, Explained

In-depth breakdowns of tech interviews — section-by-section analysis with diagrams, quotes, and insights.

~47 min

a16z·2026-09-23

Amjad Masad on why young people should be heretics

Amjad Masad· Founder & CEO of Replit

In a conversation about reinventing college for the AI era, Amjad Masad argues that the real job of young people is to question deeply held beliefs — and that how we learn, build, and start companies all have to change to protect that.

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~26 min

a16z·2026-07-17

Amjad Masad on the story that kept Replit alive

Amjad Masad· Founder and CEO of Replit

Replit's CEO on how founder-led storytelling — going direct, building in public, and refusing to get canceled — kept the company alive years before the product caught up.

AI CompanyBusiness Strategy