Justin.tv
Organization
A pioneering live-streaming website founded in 2007 that evolved toward gaming content and ultimately became the foundation for Twitch.
What experts have said about Justin.tv
2 statements · 1 positive · 1 mixed
Justin.tv gaming content had limited traffic but strong personal viewing appeal.
“And so gaming was only, I think, a couple hundred thousand uniques a month on our, our site. But his argument was, this is the only type of content that I actually want to watch.”
Open the episode · Justin Kan & Brian Chesky: The Rejections That Built Twitch and Airbnb | E2344Listen at 5:26
Justin.tv could build a community by focusing on gaming content.
“but he thought we could focus on this and build a community around the game.”
Open the episode · Justin Kan & Brian Chesky: The Rejections That Built Twitch and Airbnb | E2344Listen at 5:49
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3 episodes featuring Justin.tv
This Week in Startups
Twitch and Airbnb turned rejection into a startup advantage
The episode tests whether founders can still afford the long experimentation and persistence that helped Web 2.0 companies find their markets.
Sep 30, 2026 · 1h 18m
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth
Peter Sellis argues product leaders need more restraint and ambition
As AI makes feature creation cheaper, product leaders face greater pressure to choose what deserves to exist and connect it to durable business value.
Sep 20, 2026 · 1h 37m
The WAN Show
YouTube, AI and hardware expose the web’s trust problem
The discussion connects platform incentives, unreliable hardware, surveillance, and declining online discovery into one question: what can users still trust?
Aug 22, 2026 · 3h 17m